Nickname: Big Sister Island | |
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  Grande Soeur Island Location of Grande Soeur Island in Seychelles | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Seychelles |
| Coordinates | 04°17′13″S 55°52′13″E / 4.28694°S 55.87028°E |
| Archipelago | Inner Islands, Seychelles |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 0.78 km2 (0.30 sq mi) |
| Length | 1.65 km (1.025 mi) |
| Width | 0.6 km (0.37 mi) |
| Coastline | 4.79 km (2.976 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 113 m (371 ft) |
| Highest point | Morne Soeur[1] |
| Administration | |
| Group | Inner Islands |
| Sub-Group | Iles Soeurs |
| Districts | La Digue and Inner Islands |
| Largest settlement | Grande Soeur (pop. 2) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 2 (2014) |
| Pop. density | 2.56/km2 (6.63/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Creole, French, East Africans, Indians. |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| ISO code | SC-15 |
| Official website | www |
Grande Soeur Island, also called Big Sister, East Sister, is an island in the Seychelles archipelago, Located north of La Digue. It is part of Iles Soeurs with Petite Soeur. It is a granitic island covered with tropical forests. The island is privately owned.[2][3]