Perseverance Island, Seychelles

Perseverance Island (French: Ile Perseverance) is an artificial island in Seychelles, lying 2 km from the capital Victoria.

Perseverance Island
Perseverance Island
Geography
LocationSeychelles, Indian Ocean
Coordinates4.605°S 55.465°E / -4.605; 55.465
ArchipelagoInner Islands, Seychelles
Adjacent bodies of waterIndian Ocean
Area0.99 km2 (0.38 sq mi)
Length1.4 km (0.87 mi)
Width1.0 km (0.62 mi)
Coastline5.3 km (3.29 mi)
Highest elevation5 m (16 ft)
Administration
GroupGranitic Seychelles
Sub-GroupMahe Islands
Sub-GroupMahe Port Islands
DistrictsIle Perseverance I, Ile Perseverance II
Demographics
Ethnic groupsCreole, French, East Africans, Indians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codeSC-26, SC-27

History

The island was created artificially during the 2000s. It belongs to the Mahe Port Islands, which are mostly artificial islands created by funds from Dubai when the Dubai dredger was placed in Seychelles.[1] In 2013 work on the island has begun.[2][3] By 2020, the island should house 10,000, more than 15% of the population of Seychelles [4][5][6][7]

Administration

Perseverance Island is administered as the districts Ile Perseverance I and Ile Perseverance II.

Official emblem of Perseverance

Tourism

The island's plan is mostly residential.[8] There is a large Army Naval base at the south point.

References
  1. "reclamation project". Archived from the original on 2016-04-17. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  2. Infrastructure bids on Perseverance Island
  3. Work on the island
  4. prediction
  5. type of houses
  6. UAE Assistance on the island
  7. President visit
  8. "Island plan" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-15. Retrieved 2016-04-03.


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