Picard Island

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.

Picard Island
Picard Island
Geography
LocationIndian Ocean
Coordinates09°22′S 46°13′E
ArchipelagoSeychelles
Adjacent bodies of waterIndian Ocean
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Picard
Area9.287 km2 (3.586 sq mi)
Length3.2 km (1.99 mi)
Width3.9 km (2.42 mi)
Coastline25.80 km (16.031 mi)
Highest elevation16 m (52 ft)
Highest pointunnamed dune
Administration
GroupOuter Islands
Sub-GroupAldabra Group
Sub-GroupAldabra Atoll
DistrictsOuter Islands District
Largest settlementLa Gigi (pop. 12)
Demographics
Population12 (2016)
Pop. density1.29/km2 (3.34/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsCreole, French, East Africans, Indians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codeSC-26
Official websitewww.seychelles.travel/en/discover/the-islands/outer-islands
West Island Lighthouse
Picard Island
LocationWest Island
Aldabra
Seychelles
Coordinates9°23′53.4″S 46°12′19.6″E
Constructionmetal skeletal tower
Markings / patternwhite tower
Tower height12 metres (39 ft)
Focal height17 metres (56 ft)
Light sourcesolar power
Range12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 2s.
Admiralty numberD6879
NGA number32778[1][2]

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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