Round Island, Mahe

Round Island
Native name: Ile Rond
Nickname: Enchanted Island
Round Island
Geography
Location Seychelles, Indian Ocean
Coordinates 4°37′S 55°30′E / 4.617°S 55.500°E / -4.617; 55.500Coordinates: 4°37′S 55°30′E / 4.617°S 55.500°E / -4.617; 55.500
Archipelago Inner Islands, Seychelles
Adjacent bodies of water 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
Group Granitic Seychelles
Sub-Group Mahe Islands
Sub-Group Ste. Anne Islands
Districts Mont Fleuri
Largest settlement
Round Island
(population 10)
Demographics
Demonym Creole
Population 10 (2014)
Pop. density 370 /km2 (960 /sq mi)
Ethnic groups Creole, French, East Africans, Indians.
Additional information
Time zone
Official website www.seychelles.travel/en/discover/the-islands/
ISO Code = SC-18

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

History

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

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

Tourism

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

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

Cuisine

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

Flora & Fauna

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.

References

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