Mamelles Island

Mamelles Island
	Mamelles Island
Geography
Location	Seychelles, Indian Ocean
Coordinates	4°29′S 55°32′E / 4.48°S 55.54°E
Archipelago	Inner Islands, Seychelles
Adjacent to	Indian Ocean
Administration
	Seychelles
Demographics
Population	0
Additional information
Time zone	SCT (UTC+4);
ISO code	SC-12
Official website	www.seychelles.travel/en/discover/the-islands/

Mamelles is an island in Seychelles, lying 14 km northeast of Mahe. It is uninhabited and has an area of 6 hectares.

Geography

Mamelles Island is a granite island with a length of 300 m, a width of 210 meters, covered with little vegetation. The fauna of the island is represented only by wild rabbits and sea birds, including terns, which nest on the island.

The name of the island comes from the French word «mamelles», which means "breast". This strange island was called because of its shape - two high hills in the south and the north, and a relatively deep hollow between them. On the southern hill, which is slightly higher than the north, There is a lighthouse which was constructed in 15 December 1911. On the shores of the island, the wreck of the tanker Ennerdale from 1970, which is a favorite dive site.

Gallery

Map 1
Map 2
District Map

References

External links

Media related to Mamelles at Wikimedia Commons

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