Denis Island

Denis Island

Denis Island
Geography
Location	Seychelles
Coordinates	03°48′13″S 55°40′13″E / 3.80361°S 55.67028°E / -3.80361; 55.67028
Archipelago	Inner Islands, Seychelles
Adjacent to	Indian Ocean
Total islands	1
Major islands	Denis Island
Area	1.4 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
Length	1.8 km (1.12 mi)
Width	1.3 km (0.81 mi)
Coastline	5.2 km (3.23 mi)
Administration
Seychelles
Group	Inner Islands
Sub-Group	Northern Coral Group
Districts	La Digue and Inner Islands
Largest settlement	St. Denis (pop. 80)
Demographics
Population	80 (2014)
Pop. density	57.1/km2 (147.9/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Creole, French, East Africans, Indians.
Additional information
Time zone	SCT (UTC+4)
ISO code	SC-15
Official website	www.seychelles.travel/en/discover/the-islands/
Denis Island Lighthouse
Constructed	1883 (first), 1910 (current)
Construction	metal skeletal tower
Height	27 m (89 ft)
Shape	2-stage skeletal tower with balcony and lantern[1][2]
Markings	white
Power source	solar power
Focal height	37 m (121 ft)
Range	10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi)
Characteristic	Fl W 5s

Denis Island is the second northeasternmost island in the Seychelles. It is 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of Mahé and lies at the northern edge of the Seychelles bank, along with the nearby Bird Island, which is the northernmost Seychelles island. The 1.4 km² (0.54 sq mi) coral island was named after the French Navy officer Denis de Trobriand,^[3] who explored it in 1773. Denis Island is privately owned and has a short airstrip. It has a holiday resort with 23 guest chalets.

A lighthouse built in 1910 still stands on the northern edge of the island. There is also a chapel named Chapel St. Denis.

The island has an abundance of coconut palms, Takamaka and Casuarina trees. In 2004, 47 Seychelles fodies from Fregate Island and 58 Seychelles warblers from Cousin Island were relocated to Denis as part of a Nature Seychelles conservation project.

The island has been designated a cay, in the Seychelles Archipelago.