La Digue

La Digue
La Digue is located in Seychelles
La Digue
La Digue
Geography
LocationSeychelles, Indian Ocean
Coordinates4°22′48″S 55°50′48″E / 4.38000°S 55.84667°E / -4.38000; 55.84667
ArchipelagoInner Islands, Seychelles
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Total islands1
Major islands
  • La Digue
Area10.08 km2 (3.89 sq mi)
Length5 km (3.1 mi)
Width3.3 km (2.05 mi)
Coastline15.4 km (9.57 mi)
Highest elevation333 m (1093 ft)
Highest pointBelle Vue (Eagle's Nest Mountain)
Administration
GroupInner Islands
Sub-GroupGranitic Seychelles
DistrictsLa Digue and Inner Islands
Largest settlementLa Passe (pop. ~2500)
Demographics
Population2800 (2014)
Pop. density278/km2 (720/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsCreole, French, East Africans, Indians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codeSC-15
Official websiteseychelles.travel/en/discover/the-islands/
La Digue Lighthouse Edit this at Wikidata
Constructionmasonry building
Height3 m (9.8 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapesquare prism small building with a mast atop[1][2]
Markingswhite building
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height6 m (20 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Range5 nmi (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl W 5s Edit this on Wikidata

La Digue is the third most populated island[3] of the Seychelles, and fourth largest by land area,[4] lying east of Praslin and west of Felicite Island. In size, it is the fourth-largest granitic island of Seychelles after Mahé, Praslin, and Silhouette Island. It has a population of 2,800 people. Most of the inhabitants live in the west coast villages of La Passe (linked by ferry to Praslin and Mahé) and Anse Réunion. There is no airport on La Digue, so to get there from a foreign country, one must fly to Victoria and continue by ferry, usually via Praslin. It has an area of 10.08 km2, making it relatively easy to travel by bike or on foot.

La Digue was named after a ship in the fleet of French explorer Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne, who visited Seychelles in 1768.

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Seychelles". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  2. ^ NGA List of Lights – Pub.112 Retrieved 27 September 2016
  3. ^ "Seychelles in Figures 2011 edition". Archived from the original on 5 May 2012.
  4. ^ Sawe, Benjamin (25 April 2017). "Biggest Islands Of Seychelles". World Atlas. Retrieved 1 January 2019.