List of islands of Seychelles

Seychelles, an island country in the Indian Ocean, consists of over 100 islands.[1] Despite the large number of islands, less than half are inhabited, though many are tourist destinations.[2]

  ostrov area coastline altitude highest point population pop. density large settlement district group sub-group
1 Mahé 155.01 111.30 905 Morne Seychellois 95,000 612.86 Victoria 22 districts Granitic Seychelles Mahé Islands
2 Grand Terre Island 114.00 106.65 — — 0 0.00 — Outer Islands Aldabra Group Aldabra Atoll
3 Praslin 38.00 46.00 367 Mont Azore 7,553 198.76 Baie Sainte Anne BSA, G'AP Granitic Seychelles Praslin Islands
4 Malabar Island 26.50 52.50 — — 0 0.00 — Outer Islands Aldabra Group Aldabra
5 Silhouette Island 20.10 21.00 751 Mont Dauban 160 7.62 La Passe La Digue and Inner Islands Granitic Seychelles Silhouette
6 Assumption Island 11.60 17.23 32 Southeast Hill 20 1.72 Assumption Outer Islands Aldabra Group Assumption
7 La Digue 10.08 15.40 333 Belle Vue 2,800 277.78 La Passe La Digue and Inner Islands Granitic Seychelles La Digue
8 Coëtivy 9.33 20.40 21 Coëtivy 260 27.87 Coëtivy Outer Islands Southern Coral Group Coëtivy
9 Picard Island 9.29 25.80 16 unnamed dune 12 1.29 La Gigi Outer Islands Aldabra Group Aldabra
10 Astove Island 7.75 — 18 — 2 0.26 Astove Outer Islands Aldabra Group Astove
11 South Farquhar 4.20 14.10 23 — 0 0.00 — Outer Islands Farquhar Group Farquhar Atoll
12 Desroches 4.03 13.10 — — 100 24.81 Desroches Outer Islands Amirante Islands Desroches
13 North Farquhar 3.54 17.90 12.2 — 20 5.65 Grande Poste Outer Islands Farquhar Group Farquhar Atoll
14 Curieuse 2.93 11.50 172 Mont Curieuse 7 2.39 Park rangers station Baie Sainte Anne Granitic Seychelles Praslin
15 Félicité 2.68 8.22 213 Morne Ramos 20 7.46 La Penice La Digue and Inner Islands Granitic Seychelles La Digue
16 Menai Island 2.47 10.10 12.2 — 0 0.00 Menai Outer Islands Aldabra Group Cosmoledo
17 Ste. Anne Island 2.27 7.11 246 Mount Sainte Anne 40 17.62 Sainte Anne Mont Fleuri Granitic Seychelles Mahé
18 Frégate 2.07 6.35 125 Mount Signal 214 103.38 Frégate village La Digue and Inner Islands Granitic Seychelles Frégate
19 North 2.01 6.66 180 Grand Paloss 152 75.62 North village La Digue and Inner Islands Granitic Seychelles Silhouette
20 Polymnie 1.94 10.40 — — 0 0.00 — Outer Islands Aldabra Group Aldabra
21 Providence Island 1.72 7.80 — — 0 0.00 Providence Outer Islands Farquhar Group Providence Atoll
22 Alphonse Island 1.71 5.50 — — 82 47.95 Alphonse Outer Islands Alphonse Group Alphonse Atoll
23 D'Arros Island 1.71 5.10 3 — 42 24.56 D'Arros Outer Islands Amirante Islands St. Joseph a D'Arros
24 St. Pierre Island 1.64 4.60 16 — 0 0.00 St. Pierre village Outer Islands Farquhar Group St. Pierre
25 Wizard Island 1.60 9.60 17 — 0 0.00 — Outer Islands Aldabra Group Cosmoledo
26 Denis Island 1.40 5.20 — — 80 57.14 St. Denis La Digue and Inner Islands Granitic Seychelles Northern Coral Group
27 Poivre Sud 1.356 — — — 0 0.00 — Outer Islands Amirante Islands Poivre
28 Cerf Island 1.310 5.10 108 Mount Cerf 100 76.34 Cerf Mont Fleuri Granitic Seychelles Mahé
29 Poivre Nord 1.105 — — — 8 7.24 Pointe Baleine village Outer Islands Amirante Islands Poivre
30 Cerf Island 1.100 17.00 — — 0 0.00 — Outer Islands Farquhar Group Providence Atoll
31 St. Joseph Island 1.084 — — — 0 0.00 St. Joseph Outer Islands Amirante Islands St. Joseph a D'Arros
32 Perseverance Island[a] 0.990 5.30 5 — — — — Mahé Islands Granitic Seychelles Mahé
33 Marianne Island 0.960 4.50 130 Morne Estel 0 0.00 La Cour La Digue and Inner Islands Granitic Seychelles La Digue
34 Bird Island 0.940 4.46 — — 38 40.43 Bird Island Village La Digue and Inner Islands Granitic Seychelles Northern Coral Group
35 Grande Soeur 0.780 4.79 113 Morne Soeur 2 2.56 Grande Soeur La Digue and Inner Islands Granitic Seychelles La Digue
36 Thérèse Island 0.762 4.50 164 Thérèse 0 0.00 Thérèse Port Glaud Granitic Seychelles Mahé
37 Aride Island 0.710 4.23 135 Gros la Tête 8 11.27 La Cour Grand'Anse Praslin Granitic Seychelles Praslin
38 Conception Island 0.604 3.50 131 Conception 0 0.00 — Port Glaud Granitic Seychelles Mahé
39 Aurore Island[a] 0.600 3.50 5 — 100 166.67 Aurore Anse Etoile Granitic Seychelles Mahé
40 Port Island[a] 0.587 3.50 — — 10 17.04 North Point English River Granitic Seychelles Mahé
41 South Coconut Island 0.581 4.26 — — 0 0.00 — Outer Islands Aldabra Group Aldabra
42 Platte Island 0.578 3.30 — — 3 5.19 Platte Outer Islands Southern Coral Group Platte Island
43 Eden Island[a] 0.570 5.50 5 — 1,000 1,754.39 Eden Roche Caiman Granitic Seychelles Mahé
44 Marie Louise Island 0.556 3.00 9 — 142 255.40 Marie Louise Outer Islands Amirante Islands Marie Louise a Desnœufs
45 North Coconut Island 0.523 4.40 — — 0 0.00 — Outer Islands Aldabra Group Aldabra
46 St. François Island 0.470 9.50 — — 0 0.00 St. François Island Outer Islands Alphonse Group St. François Atoll
47 Desnœufs Island 0.457 2.60 5.5 — 0 0.00 — Outer Islands Amirante Islands Marie Louise a Desnœufs
48 South 0.423 6.50 — — 0 0.00 — Outer Islands Aldabra Group Cosmoledo
49 Michael Island 0.370 5.57 — — 0 0.00 — Outer Islands Aldabra Group Aldabra
50 Esprit Island 0.361 2.77 — — 0 0.00 — Outer Islands Aldabra Group Aldabra
51 Petite Soeur 0.350 3.05 105 Morne Soeur 0 0.00 — La Digue and Inner Islands Granitic Seychelles La Digue
52 Cousin Island 0.340 2.30 69 — 6 17.65 Cousin Grand'Anse Praslin Granitic Seychelles Praslin
53 Goëlettes Island 0.320 2.35 3 — 0 0.00 — Outer Islands Farquhar Group Farquhar Atoll
54 Cousine Island 0.300 2.70 76 — 16 53.33 Cousine East Grand'Anse Praslin Granitic Seychelles Praslin
55 Moustiques Island 0.293 3.10 — — 0 0.00 — Outer Islands Aldabra Group Aldabra
56 Eve Island[a] 0.290 2.54 1 — 100 344.83 Eve Construction camp Baie Sainte Anne Granitic Seychelles Praslin
57 Grande Polyte 0.277 4.00 — — 0 0.00 — Outer Islands Aldabra Group Cosmoledo
58 Rémire Island 0.270 2.10 7 — 6 22.22 Rémire Outer Islands Amirante Islands Rémire
59 Long Island 0.230 2.30 90 Mount Pelangi Spa 50 217.39 Long Island Mont Fleuri Granitic Seychelles Mahé
60 Round Island, Praslin 0.200 1.90 75 — 10 50.00 Round Baie Sainte Anne Granitic Seychelles Praslin
61 Romainville Island[a] 0.194 2.40 — — 2 10.31 Romainville English River Granitic Seychelles Mahé
62 Soleil Island[a] 0.136 1.50 3 — 10 75.53 Soleil camp Anse-aux-Pins Granitic Seychelles Mahé
63 Anonyme Island 0.100 1.45 39 Anonyme 2 20.00 Anonyme Pointe La Rue Granitic Seychelles Mahé
64 Moyenne Island 0.099 1.70 61 Mont Moyenne 1 10.10 Anse Creole Travel Services Mont Fleuri Granitic Seychelles Mahé
65 Mamelles Island 0.060 1.10 42 South Hill 0 0.00 — Glacis Granitic Seychelles Mahé
66 Étoile Cay 0.050 1.00 4.6 — 0 0.00 — Outer Islands Amirante Islands Boudeuse a Étoile Cays
67 Vache Island, Seychelles 0.047 0.90 54 Vache 0 0.00 — Grand'Anse Mahé Granitic Seychelles Mahé
68 L'Islette Island 0.034 0.90 10 L'Islette 0 0.00 L'Islette Port Glaud Granitic Seychelles Mahé
69 North Island 0.030 — 3 — 0 0.00 — Outer Islands Amirante Islands African Banks
70 Boudeuse Cay 0.030 0.70 4.6 — 0 0.00 — Outer Islands Amirante Islands Boudeuse a Étoile Cays
71 Round Island, Mahé 0.027 1.10 26 Mount Round 10 370.37 Round Island Mont Fleuri Granitic Seychelles Mahé
72 Booby Island 0.023 0.60 30 — 0 0.00 — Grand'Anse Praslin Granitic Seychelles Praslin
73 Cachée Island 0.022 0.55 10 — 0 0.00 — Mont Fleuri Granitic Seychelles Mahé
74 Sèche Island 0.020 0.63 30 Beacon Peak 0 0.00 — Mont Fleuri Granitic Seychelles Mahé
75 Wizard Reef 0.020 — 0.10 — 0 0.00 — Outer Islands Farquhar Group Providence Atoll
76 Chauve Souris, Praslin 0.010 0.35 10 — 2 200.00 Chauve Souris Baie Sainte Anne Granitic Seychelles Praslin
77 St. Pierre Island, Praslin 0.010 0.33 10 — 0 0.00 — Baie Sainte Anne Granitic Seychelles Praslin

Note

  1. ^ a b c d e f g It is artificial island.

References

  1. ^ "Map of Seychelles". Nations Online. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  2. ^ "The Islands". The Nation of Seychelles. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
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