Rat Island (Seychelles)

Rat Island is a small granitic islet (0.01 km²) in the Seychelles, Located 600 m east of the island of Mahé, near the runway of the Seychelles International Airport. the island is 1.3 km from other neighboring Anonyme Island. Rat Island is almost circular in shape, its length is 88 meters, width - 93 m. It has some low growing shrubs.

Rat Island
Nickname: Brulee Island
Rat Island
Geography
LocationSeychelles, Indian Ocean
Coordinates4°40′S 55°32′E
ArchipelagoInner Islands, Seychelles
Adjacent bodies of waterIndian Ocean
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Rat
Area0.009 km2 (0.0035 sq mi)
Length0.1 km (0.06 mi)
Width0.1 km (0.06 mi)
Coastline0.4 km (0.25 mi)
Highest elevation12 m (39 ft)
Administration
GroupGranitic Seychelles
Sub-GroupMahe Islands
Sub-GroupAnonyme Islands
DistrictsPointe La Rue
Demographics
Population0 (2014)
Pop. density0/km2 (0/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsCreole, French, East Africans, Indians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codeSC-20
Official websitewww.seychelles.travel/en/discover/the-islands/

Administration

The island belongs to Pointe La Rue District.[1]

References


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