Petite Soeur

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Petite Soeur Island
Nickname: Small Sister Island
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Petite Soeur is to the west of Grande Soeur
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Petite Soeur Island
Location in Seychelles
Geography
Location Seychelles
Coordinates 04°17′13″S55°52′13″E / 4.28694°S 55.87028°E / -4.28694; 55.87028
Archipelago Inner Islands, Seychelles
Adjacent to Indian Ocean
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Petite Soeur Island
Area0.35 km2 (0.14 sq mi)
Length1.2 km (0.75 mi)
Width0.45 km (0.28 mi)
Coastline3.05 km (1.895 mi)
Highest elevation105 m (344 ft)
Highest pointMorne Soeur [1]
Administration
Group Inner Islands
Sub-Group Iles Soeurs
Districts La Digue and Inner Islands
Demographics
Population0 (2014)
Pop. density0/km2 (0/sq mi)
Ethnic groups Creole, French, East Africans, Indians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO code SC-15
Official website www.seychelles.travel/en/discover/the-islands/

Petite Soeur Island, also called Small Sister, West Sister, is an island in the Seychelles archipelago, Located north of La Digue. It is part of Iles Soeurs with Grande Soeur. It is a granitic island covered with tropical forests. The island is privately owned. [2] [3]

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History

In 2005 the island was put up for sale, and was bought by hotel Château de Feuilles from Praslin Island. It is visited by their guests, especially for diving. [4]

References

  1. info2 Archived 2016-04-10 at the Wayback Machine
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