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Sainte Anne Island is the largest (2.27 km²) of eight islands in Ste Anne Marine National Park of the Seychelles. These islands are part of the Mont Fleuri District of the Seychelles. It is 4 km off the east coast of Mahé and has abundant tropical vegetation. The highest peak on Sainte Anne is 246 meters (807 feet).

Sainte Anne Island
Sainte Anne Island
Geography
LocationSeychelles, Indian Ocean
Coordinates4°36′S 55°30′E
ArchipelagoInner Islands, Seychelles
Adjacent bodies of waterIndian Ocean
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Sainte Anne
Area2.27 km2 (0.88 sq mi)
Length2.1 km (1.3 mi)
Width1.7 km (1.06 mi)
Coastline7.1 km (4.41 mi)
Highest elevation246 m (807 ft)
Highest pointMount Sainte Anne
Administration
Seychelles
GroupGranitic Seychelles
Sub-GroupMahe Islands
Sub-GroupSte. Anne Islands
DistrictsMont Fleuri
Capital and largest citySainte Anne (pop. 40)
Demographics
Population40 (2014)
Pop. density17.6/km2 (45.6/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsCreole, French, East Africans, Indians.
Additional information
Time zone
  • SCT (UTC+4)
ISO codeSC-18
Official websitewww.seychelles.travel/en/discover/the-islands/

The French explorer Lazare Picault first discovered the island in 1742, on the day of Saint Anne, and the first French settlement in the Seychelles was established here in 1770. In the early 20th century the St. Abbs Whaling Company briefly maintained a whaling station on the island, the ruins of which can still be found.

In 2002, the Beachcomber Sainte Anne Resort & Spa,[1] with 87 luxury villas, was opened on the southwest point.

The village of Sainte Anne is located next to the hotel. It contains the park rangers' quarters, dive shop, and restaurants. Some hotel staff and other employees live in the village, which has 40 people; some of the hotel staff do a daily trip from Victoria.


Tourism


Today, the island's main industry is tourism. It has 6 big beaches:




References


  1. Official site




На других языках


[de] Sainte Anne (Insel)

Sainte Anne ist eine 2,19 Quadratkilometer große Insel der Seychellen im Indischen Ozean.
- [en] Ste. Anne Island

[fr] Île Sainte Anne (Seychelles)

Sainte Anne est une île de l'archipel des Seychelles.



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