Conception Island, Seychelles
Conception Island is a small island (0.603 km2) in the Seychelles 2 km west of Mahé. Conception contained a coconut plantation until the mid-1970s; today it is uninhabited. Conception Island, along with its sister island Thérèse Island, is part of Port Glaud district of Mahé, the main island of the Seychelles.
![]() ![]() Conception Island Location of Conception Island in Seychelles | |
Geography | |
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Location | Seychelles, Indian Ocean |
Coordinates | 4°40′S 55°22′E |
Archipelago | Inner Islands, Seychelles |
Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
Total islands | 1 |
Major islands |
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Area | 0.604 km2 (0.233 sq mi) |
Length | 1.5 km (0.93 mi) |
Width | 0.6 km (0.37 mi) |
Coastline | 3.5 km (2.17 mi) |
Highest elevation | 131 m (430 ft) |
Highest point | Conception |
Administration | |
Group | Granitic Seychelles |
Sub-Group | Mahe Islands |
Sub-Group | Port Glaud Islands |
Districts | Port Glaud |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 (2014) |
Pop. density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Creole, French, East Africans, Indians. |
Additional information | |
Time zone | |
ISO code | SC-21 |
Official website | www |
Recently the island has been created as a wildlife reserve. It is the home of the extremely rare Seychelles white-eye and other birds such as the Seychelles kestrel, Seychelles blue pigeon and the Malagasy turtle-dove. It also has two species of gecko.[1]
Image gallery
- Map 1
- District Map
References
External links
- Official Conception Island Guide
- National Bureau of Statistics
- info
- Mahe Map 2015
- Info on the island
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