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Poivre Islands are a group of islands in Seychelles, lying in the Outer Islands of Seychelles, with a distance of 268 km south of Victoria, Seychelles.

Poivre Islands

Poivre Islands
Geography
Location	Indian Ocean
Coordinates	05°46′S 53°19′E
Archipelago	Seychelles
Adjacent to	Indian Ocean
Total islands	4
Major islands	Poivre Nord Poivre Sud
Area	2.78 km2 (1.07 sq mi)
Coastline	21 km (13 mi)
Highest elevation	3 m (10 ft)
Administration
Seychelles
Group	Outer Islands
Sub-Group	Amirante Islands
Districts	Outer Islands District
Largest settlement	Poivre Nord (pop. 8)
Demographics
Population	8 (2014)
Pop. density	2.9/km2 (7.5/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Creole, French, East Africans, Indians.
Additional information
Time zone	SCT (UTC+4)
ISO code	SC-26
Official website	www.seychelles.travel/en/discover/the-islands/outer-islands

History

Poivre was named in 1771 by Chevalier de la Biollière after Pierre Poivre, the famous "Peter Pepper" and governor of Ile de France and Réunion (then Bourbon) from 1769 to 1772.[1][2] He named Florentin island for the Grey herons (Florentin being the Creole name for this species),[3] which are nesting on the island. In 2008, the small boat channel was enlarged.[4] Since 2013 the Alphonse Fishing Company has been offering professionally guided catch and release fly fishing trips to Poivre.

Geography

Poivre Atoll is near the eastern edge of Amirante Bank. Poivre Nord is joined to Poivre Sud by a 750-metre causeway crossing the reef flats, which is submerged at high tide. The total area of the reef is 20.24 km² There are four islets on the reef (with land area):

1. Poivre Nord, 1.105 km², located at 05°44′48″S 53°18′20″E
2. Poivre Sud, 1.5 km², located at 05°46′18″S 53°18′22″E, and with two additional small projections:
   1. Florentin, 0.163 km² located at 05°45′40″S 53°18′07″E
   2. Mozambique, 0.01 km² located at 05°45′48″S 53°18′30″E

The large, elongated lagoon between the 4 islands is very shallow and dries out at low tide.[4]

Demographics

The village stands on the east point of Poivre Nord Island amid a clump of trees.[5] In some sources it is referenced as Pointe Baleine village. The village houses a handful of caretakers and conservationists who watch over the precious ecosystem and maintain the unpaved grass aeroplane runway. The ruined buildings on Poivre Nord hint at a more grandiose past and are oddly justapositioned alongside the more modern habitable homes.[6]

Administration

The island belongs to Outer Islands District.[7] Being an island with a small population, there are not any government buildings or services. For many services, people have to go to Victoria, which is a difficult task.

Transport

Poivre Nord Island is bisected by a 1,100 metres (3,600 ft) unpaved airfield. The island is occasionally serviced by an Island Development Company (IDC) aircraft from Mahé.

Economics

The inhabitants on the island are engaged in very small scale farming and livestock which are mainly for the island consumption.[8]

Flora and fauna

The island is known for its rich fish life.

Tourism

There are several local contractors who offer Permit fishing trips to the island.

Image gallery

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  Map 1
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  District Map
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  Poivre Atoll from the south
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  Sat image

References

External links

• Island guide 1
• Island guide 2
• National Bureau of Statistics
• Info on the island
• 2010 Sailing directions

На других языках

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[de] Poivre-Atoll

Das Poivre-Atoll gehört zur Inselgruppe der Amiranten und somit zu den Outer Islands der Seychellen im Indischen Ozean. Das Atoll liegt etwa 38 Kilometer südwestlich des Desroches-Atolls. Nächstgelegener Nachbar ist das Bertaut-Riff gut 12 Kilometer nordwestlich. Poivre besteht aus zwei Inseln und einem kleinen Eiland:

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- [en] Poivre Atoll

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[fr] Îles Poivre

Les îles Poivre constituent un petit archipel de type atoll. Elles font partie du groupe des îles Amirante appartenant aux îles Extérieures des Seychelles.

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