Nickname: Île des Roches | |
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  Desroches Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Indian Ocean |
| Coordinates | 05°40′S 53°39′E / 5.667°S 53.650°E |
| Archipelago | Seychelles |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 4.027 km2 (1.555 sq mi) |
| Length | 5.5 km (3.42 mi) |
| Width | 1.0 km (0.62 mi) |
| Coastline | 13.1 km (8.14 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Group | Outer Islands |
| Sub-Group | Amirante Islands |
| Districts | Outer Islands District |
| Largest settlement | Desroches (pop. 40) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 100 (2014) |
| Pop. density | 24.8/km2 (64.2/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Creole, French, East Africans, Indians. |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| ISO code | SC-26 |
| Official website | www |
Desroches Island or Île Desroches is the main island of the Amirante Islands, part of the Outer Islands of the Seychelles.
It is located 227 km southwest of the national capital Victoria. It is 5.5 km long, with 4.027 km2 surface area.[1] Along its circumference of 13 km is a beach of fine sand. Conservation on the island is managed by Island Conservation Society.
- ^ Info on the island Archived April 13, 2016, at the Wayback Machine