Round Island, Mahé

Island in Seychelles

Round Island
Native name: Ile Rond Nickname: Enchanted Island
Round Island is located in Seychelles Round Island Round Island
Geography
Location	Seychelles, Indian Ocean
Coordinates	4°37′S 55°30′E / 4.617°S 55.500°E / -4.617; 55.500
Archipelago	Inner Islands, Seychelles
Adjacent to	Indian Ocean
Total islands	1
Major islands	Round
Area	0.027 km² (0.010 sq mi)
Length	0.3 km (0.19 mi)
Width	0.15 km (0.093 mi)
Coastline	1.1 km (0.68 mi)
Highest elevation	26 m (85 ft)
Highest point	Mount Round
Administration
Seychelles
Group	Granitic Seychelles
Sub-Group	Mahe Islands
Sub-Group	Ste. Anne Islands
Districts	Mont Fleuri
Largest settlement	Round Island (pop. 10)
Demographics
Population	10 (2014)
Pop. density	370/km² (960/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Creole, French, East Africans, Indians.
Additional information
Time zone	SCT (UTC+4)
ISO code	SC-18
Official website	www.seychelles.travel/en/discover/the-islands/

Round Island is an island in Seychelles, lying in the northeast shores of Mahe.

There is also a Round Island near the island of Praslin.

History

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In 2005 the island was bought by a Seychellois family with Indian roots and in December 2013 opened the Enchanted Island Resort. JA Resorts & Hotels

Administration

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The island is under the Mont Fleuri District.^[1]

Tourism

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The island is now home to Enchanted Island Resort by JA Resorts & Hotels,^[2] consisting of 10 luxurious villas, a restaurant and bar and a hilltop spa.

Transport

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It takes a 15-minute speed boat ride from Mahé to reach Round Island.

Cuisine

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Creole Cuisine, infused with the classic techniques of international cooking.

Flora & Fauna

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The reefs and lagoons of the island offer a large amount of flora and fauna. Green sea turtles live on the very edges of the coral reefs, and they sometimes venture closer to the island. There are butterfly fish, eagle rays, murray eels and many other species of fish.