Hodoul Island
Nickname: Île Hodoul | |
|---|---|
  Hodoul Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Seychelles, Indian Ocean |
| Coordinates | 4°37′30″S 55°27′10″E / 4.62500°S 55.45278°E / -4.62500; 55.45278 |
| Archipelago | Inner Islands, Seychelles |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 0.009 km2 (0.0035 sq mi) |
| Length | 0.2 km (0.12 mi) |
| Width | 0.05 km (0.031 mi) |
| Coastline | 0.5 km (0.31 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Group | Granitic Seychelles |
| Sub-Group | Mahe Islands |
| Sub-Group | Mahe Port Islands |
| Districts | English River |
| Demographics | |
| Ethnic groups | Creole, French, East Africans, Indians. |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| ISO code | SC-16 |
| Official website | www.puc.sc |
Hodoul Island is an uninhabited island in Seychelles, lying in the center of the Victoria port. The island belongs to the Mahe Port Islands, which are mostly artificial islands created by funds from Dubai when the Dubai dredger was placed in Seychelles.
History
The island was named after the corsair Jean-François Hodoul. In 1875, Dr. Henry Brooks of Seychelles rented it to store coal. He kept about 2,000 tons of coal there until 1940.
During 1995–2005, Hodoul Island served as a storage site for explosives for the Mahe port reclamation project. [1]
In 2016, a new casino was opened on the west point of the island.
Administration
The island belongs to English River District.[2]
Facilities
The island has a 500 m2 guesthouse on the east point, and a 600 m2 casino on the west point.[3]
Image gallery
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Map 1
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District Map
References
- ^ info on the island
- ^ District map
- ^ "Island development info" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-15. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
External links
- info
- Mahe Map 2015
- info on the island
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