Cerf Island
| Nickname: Île aux Cerfs | |
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 Cerf Island
Location of Cerf Island in Seychelles
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| Geography | |
| Location | Seychelles, Indian Ocean |
| Coordinates | 4°38′S 55°29′E / 4.633°S 55.483°ECoordinates: 4°38′S 55°29′E / 4.633°S 55.483°E |
| Archipelago | Inner Islands, Seychelles |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 8 |
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| Area | 1.31 km2 (0.51 sq mi) |
| Length | 1.7 km (1.06 mi) |
| Width | 1.0 km (0.62 mi) |
| Coastline | 5.1 km (3.17 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 108 m (354 ft) |
| Highest point | Mount Cerf |
| Administration | |
| Group | Granitic Seychelles |
| Sub-Group | Mahe Islands |
| Sub-Group | Sainte Anne Islands |
| Districts | Mont Fleuri |
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Capital City
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Cerf
(population 60) |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Creole |
| Population | 100 (2014) |
| Pop. density | 76.3 /km2 (197.6 /sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Creole, French, East Africans, Indians. |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| Official website | www |
| ISO Code = SC-18 | |
Cerf Island (1.31 km2) lies 4 km off the northeast coast of Mahé in the Seychelles.
Cerf Island measures 1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi) long and 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) wide, it reaches a height of 108 metres (354 ft). The island is surrounded by a coral reef and the geology is granitic. it is part of the Ste Anne Marine National Park.
Cerf Island was named after the royal French navy frigate which arrived at Port Victoria on 1 November 1756 during the Seven Years' War. On board was Corneille Nicholas Morphey, leader of the French expedition, which claimed the island by laying a Stone of Possession on Mahe, Seychelles’ oldest monument, now on display in the National Museum of History, Victoria.
In the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, Some properties on Cerf Island suffered minor damage.
Cerf Island is one of the islands in the marine park to have a small local population (not resort staff or rangers), who commute to Mahé for their daily business. It has a local population of 100, mostly centered in the southwest corner of the island, which allows them to make the short commute by boat to Mahé for work.
Well-known residents of Cerf formerly included the celebrated South African novelist Wilbur Smith, writer, explorer and treasure hunter William "Bill" Travis and yacht designer Phil Southwell. Artists Lisa Swerling and Ralph Lazar lived for a year on the island in 1998, where they created the cult cartoon Harold's Planet.
The island belongs to Mont Fleuri District.
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