Hodoul Island

Hodoul Island is an uninhabited island in Seychelles, lying in the center of the Victoria port. The island belongs to the Mahe Port Islands, which are mostly artificial islands created by funds from Dubai when the Dubai dredger was placed in Seychelles.

Hodoul Island
Nickname: Île Hodoul
Hodoul Island is located in Seychelles
Hodoul Island
Hodoul Island
Geography
LocationSeychelles, Indian Ocean
Coordinates4°37′30″S 55°27′10″E
ArchipelagoInner Islands, Seychelles
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Hodoul
Area0.009 km2 (0.0035 sq mi)
Length0.2 km (0.12 mi)
Width0.05 km (0.031 mi)
Coastline0.5 km (0.31 mi)
Highest elevation4 m (13 ft)
Administration
GroupGranitic Seychelles
Sub-GroupMahe Islands
Sub-GroupMahe Port Islands
DistrictsEnglish River
Demographics
Ethnic groupsCreole, French, East Africans, Indians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codeSC-16
Official websitewww.puc.sc

History

The island was named after the corsair Jean-François Hodoul. In 1875, Dr. Henry Brooks of Seychelles rented it to store coal. He kept about 2,000 tons of coal there until 1940.

During 1995–2005, Hodoul Island served as a storage site for explosives for the Mahe port reclamation project. [1]

In 2016, a new casino was opened on the west point of the island.

Administration

The island belongs to English River District.[2]

Facilities

The island has a 500 m2 guesthouse on the east point, and a 600 m2 casino on the west point.[3]

  • Map 1
    Map 1
  • District Map
    District Map

References
  1. info on the island
  2. District map
  3. "Island development info" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-15. Retrieved 2016-04-03.


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