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Île Sèche is an islet in Seychelles.

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Sèche Island

Native name: Beacon Island Nickname: Île Sèche
Sèche Island
Geography
Location	Seychelles, Indian Ocean
Coordinates	4°36′S 55°31′E
Archipelago	Inner Islands, Seychelles
Adjacent bodies of water	Indian Ocean
Total islands	1
Major islands	Sèche
Area	0.02 km2 (0.0077 sq mi)
Length	0.16 km (0.099 mi)
Width	0.11 km (0.068 mi)
Coastline	0.63 km (0.391 mi)
Highest elevation	30 m (100 ft)
Highest point	Beacon peak
Administration
Seychelles
Group	Granitic Seychelles
Sub-Group	Mahe Islands
Sub-Group	St. Anne Islands
Districts	Mont Fleuri
Demographics
Population	0 (2014)
Pop. density	0/km2 (0/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Creole, French, East Africans, Indians.
Additional information
Time zone	SCT (UTC+4)
ISO code	SC-18
Official website	www.seychelles.travel/en/discover/the-islands/

It lies 1.5 km of the eastern point of Ste. Anne Island, and 7.5 km from Mahe. and reaches an elevation of 30 meters. Small, rocky, boulder-strewn and uninhabited, it is the nesting ground of sea-gulls. The island is a granite rock on top of which some low growing trees.

The tiny island is also known as Beacon island.

About 2.15 km to its south lies some granite rocks called Harrison Rocks, 0.30 acres in size.

Image gallery

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  District Map
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  Beacon island, Ile Seche
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References

External links

• Info on the island

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