Mamelles Island

{{Infobox islands

| name = Mamelles Island

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| map = Seychelles

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| native_name_lang = fr

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| location = Seychelles, Indian Ocean

| coordinates = {{coord|-4.48|55.54|region:SC_type:isle_dim:50000|display=inline,title}}

| archipelago = Inner Islands, Seychelles

| waterbody = Indian Ocean

| total_islands = 1

| major_islands = {{hlist|Mamelles}}

| area_km2 = 0.06

| coastline_km = 1.1

| length_km = 0.3

| width_km = 0.2

| highest_mount = south hill

| elevation_m = 42

| country = Seychelles

| country_admin_divisions_title = Group

| country_admin_divisions = Inner Islands

| country_admin_divisions_title_1 = Sub-Group

| country_admin_divisions_1 = Granitic Seychelles

| country_admin_divisions_title_2 = Sub-Group

| country_admin_divisions_2 = Mahe Islands

| country_admin_divisions_title_3 = Districts

| country_admin_divisions_3 = Glacis

| population = 0

| population_as_of = 2014

| density_km2 = 0

| ethnic_groups = Creole, French, East Africans, Indians.

| timezone1 = SCT

| utc_offset1 = +4

| website = {{URL|http://www.seychelles.travel/en/discover/the-islands/}}

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| iso_code = SC-12

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Mamelles is an island in Seychelles, lying {{convert|14|km|mi}} northeast of Mahe.{{Cite web |title=The Charm of Mamelles Island in Seychelles - A Nature Lovers |url=https://maldives-times.com/seychelles/island/mamelles-island |access-date=2024-02-16 |website=Seychelles Times |language=en}} It is uninhabited and has an area of {{convert|6|ha|acre}}.

Geography

Mamelles Island is a granite island with a length of {{convert|300|m|ft}}, a width of {{convert|210|m|ft}}, covered with little vegetation. The fauna of the island is represented only by wild rabbits and sea birds, including terns, which nest on the island.

The name of the island comes from the French word «mamelles», which means "breast". This strange island was called because of its shape - two high hills in the south and the north, and a relatively deep hollow between them. On the southern hill, which is slightly higher than the north, There is a lighthouse which was constructed in 15 December 1911.

On the shores of the island, the wreck of the tanker Ennerdale from 1970, which is a favorite dive site.

Gallery

File:Se-map.gif|Map 1

File:Seychelles large map.jpg|Map 2

File:SC-Glacis.png|District Map

References

Category:Islands of Mahé Islands

Category:Uninhabited islands of Seychelles