Picard Island

Picard Island
Picard Island
Geography
Location Indian Ocean
Coordinates 09°22′S 46°13′E / 9.367°S 46.217°E / -9.367; 46.217Coordinates: 09°22′S 46°13′E / 9.367°S 46.217°E / -9.367; 46.217
Archipelago Seychelles
Adjacent bodies of water Indian Ocean
Total islands 1
Major islands
  • Picard    
Area 9.287 km2 (3.586 sq mi)
Length 3.2 km (1.99 mi)
Width 3.9 km (2.42 mi)
Coastline 25.80 km (16.031 mi)
Highest elevation 16 m (52 ft)
Highest point unnamed dune
Administration
Group Outer Islands
Sub-Group Aldabra Group
Sub-Group Aldabra Atoll
Districts Outer Islands District
Largest settlement
La Gigi
(population 12)
Demographics
Demonym Creole
Population 12 (2016)
Pop. density 1.29 /km2 (3.34 /sq mi)
Ethnic groups Creole, French, East Africans, Indians.
Additional information
Time zone
Official website www.seychelles.travel/en/discover/the-islands/outer-islands
ISO Code = SC-26
West Island Lighthouse
Picard Island
Location West Island
Aldabra
Seychelles
Coordinates 9°23′53.4″S 46°12′19.6″E / 9.398167°S 46.205444°E / -9.398167; 46.205444
Construction metal skeletal tower
Markings / pattern white tower
Height 12 metres (39 ft)
Focal height 17 metres (56 ft)
Light source solar power
Range 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi)
Characteristic Fl W 2s.
Admiralty number D6879
NGA number 32778[1] [2]

Picard Island (also known as West Island) is an island in the Seychelles. It is the third largest island of the Aldabra Atoll in the Aldabra Group of islands, 1150 kilometers southwest of the country's capital, Victoria. The island covers an area of 9.29 km².

This island forms the northwestern edge of the Aldabra atoll. It is separated from Grand Terre (South) Island in the south by the Passe Femme channel, which contains several small islands, and from Polymnieli Island in the west by Grand Passe. The atoll's only habitation is a scientific base (La Gigi) on Picard Island, which is now permanently occupied by 12 scientists.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Seychelles The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 28 September 2016
  2. ↑ NGA List of Lights – Pub.112 Retrieved 28 September 2016
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