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Étoile Cay is an uninhabited circular coral cay in Seychelles, lying in the Amirantes group of the Outer Islands of Seychelles, with a distance of 302 km south of Victoria, Seychelles.

Étoile Cay

Nickname: Lampériaire Cay
Étoile Cay
Geography
Location	Indian Ocean
Coordinates	05°53′S 53°19′E
Archipelago	Seychelles
Adjacent bodies of water	Indian Ocean
Total islands	1
Major islands	Étoile Cay
Area	0.05 km2 (0.019 sq mi)
Length	0.4 km (0.25 mi)
Width	0.14 km (0.087 mi)
Coastline	1 km (0.6 mi)
Highest elevation	4.6 m (15.1 ft)
Administration
Seychelles
Group	Outer Islands
Sub-Group	Amirante Islands
Districts	Outer Islands District
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-26
Official website	www.seychelles.travel/en/discover/the-islands/outer-islands

History

Étoile Cay was named after a ship used in Bougainville's famous voyage round the world, from 1766 to 1769. It was explored and named by the Chevalier du Roslan in 1771.

Geography

Étoile Cay lies 29 km northeast of Boudeuse Cay, and 32 km Southwest of Poivre Atoll. It lies on a coral reef about 1.6 km in diameter. The cay is treeless. The only vegetation is grass and low shrubs, fringed by a steep sandy beach. Landing is easy during calm weather.

Administration

The island belongs to Outer Islands District.[1]

Flora & Fauna

The island has been identified as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it is one of only three known locations in Seychelles which are nesting sites of Roseate terns (about 150 pairs). Also spotted are Sooty terns (about 5000 pairs) and Brown noddys (about 1000 pairs). All three species breed in dense colonies during the south-east monsoon season. [2] green and hawksbill sea turtles also nest there.

Image gallery

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  Map 1
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  District Map

References

External links

• 2010 Sailing directions

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[de] Étoile Cay

Étoile Cay, auch Lampériaire genannt, ist eine kleine Koralleninsel im Südwesten der Amiranten, einer Inselgruppe im Indischen Ozean. Die Insel zählt zu den Outer Islands der Seychellen. Von Mahé, der Hauptinsel der Seychellen, ist Étoile knapp 200 Kilometer entfernt.

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