Picard Island

Picard Island

Picard Island
Geography
Location	Indian Ocean
Coordinates	09°22′S 46°13′E / 9.367°S 46.217°E / -9.367; 46.217Coordinates: 09°22′S 46°13′E / 9.367°S 46.217°E / -9.367; 46.217
Archipelago	Seychelles
Adjacent bodies of water	Indian Ocean
Total islands	1
Major islands	Picard
Area	9.287 km2 (3.586 sq mi)
Length	3.2 km (1.99 mi)
Width	3.9 km (2.42 mi)
Coastline	25.80 km (16.031 mi)
Highest elevation	16 m (52 ft)
Highest point	unnamed dune
Administration
Seychelles
Group	Outer Islands
Sub-Group	Aldabra Group
Sub-Group	Aldabra Atoll
Districts	Outer Islands District
Largest settlement	La Gigi (population 12)
Demographics
Demonym	Creole
Population	12 (2016)
Pop. density	1.29 /km2 (3.34 /sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Creole, French, East Africans, Indians.
Additional information
Time zone	SCT (UTC+4)
Official website	www.seychelles.travel/en/discover/the-islands/outer-islands
ISO Code = SC-26

Picard Island (also known as West Island) is an island in the Seychelles. It is the third largest island of the Aldabra Atoll in the Aldabra Group of islands, 1150 kilometers southwest of the country's capital, Victoria. The island covers an area of 9.29 km².

This island forms the northwestern edge of the Aldabra atoll. It is separated from Grand Terre (South) Island in the south by the Passe Femme channel, which contains several small islands, and from Polymnieli Island in the west by Grand Passe. The atoll's only habitation is a scientific base (La Gigi) on Picard Island, which is now permanently occupied by 12 scientists.

Map 4

Aerial view of Aldabra