Mamelles Island

Island in Seychelles

Mamelles Island
Geography
Mamelles Island is located in Seychelles Mamelles Island Mamelles Island
Location	Seychelles, Indian Ocean
Coordinates	4°29′S 55°32′E / 4.48°S 55.54°E / -4.48; 55.54
Archipelago	Inner Islands, Seychelles
Adjacent to	Indian Ocean
Total islands	1
Major islands	Mamelles
Area	0.06 km² (0.023 sq mi)
Length	0.3 km (0.19 mi)
Width	0.2 km (0.12 mi)
Coastline	1.1 km (0.68 mi)
Highest elevation	42 m (138 ft)
Highest point	south hill
Administration
Seychelles
Group	Inner Islands
Sub-Group	Granitic Seychelles
Sub-Group	Mahe Islands
Districts	Glacis
Demographics
Population	0 (2014)
Pop. density	0/km² (0/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Creole, French, East Africans, Indians.
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 kilometres (8.7 mi) northeast of Mahe.^[1] It is uninhabited and has an area of 6 hectares (15 acres).

Geography

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Mamelles Island is a granite island with a length of 300 metres (980 ft), a width of 210 metres (690 ft), 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.