Perseverance Island, Seychelles

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Perseverance Island
Geography

Perseverance Island
Location	Seychelles, Indian Ocean
Coordinates	4°36′18″S 55°27′54″E / 4.605°S 55.465°E / -4.605; 55.465
Archipelago	Inner Islands, Seychelles
Adjacent to	Indian Ocean
Area	0.99 km (0.38 sq mi)
Length	1.4 km (0.87 mi)
Width	1.0 km (0.62 mi)
Coastline	5.3 km (3.29 mi)
Highest elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Administration
Seychelles
Group	Granitic Seychelles
Sub-Group	Mahe Islands
Sub-Group	Mahe Port Islands
Districts	Ile Perseverance I, Ile Perseverance II
Demographics
Ethnic groups	Creole, French, East Africans, Indians.
Additional information
Time zone	SCT (UTC+4)
ISO code	SC-26, SC-27

Perseverance Island (French: Ile Perseverance) is an artificial island in Seychelles, lying 2 km from the capital Victoria.

History

The island was created artificially during the 2000s. It belongs to the Mahe Port Islands, which are mostly artificial islands created by funds from Dubai when the Dubai dredger was placed in Seychelles. In 2013 work on the island had begun. By 2020, the island should house 10,000, more than 15% of the population of Seychelles

Administration

Perseverance Island is administered as the districts Ile Perseverance I and Ile Perseverance II.

Tourism

The island's plan is mostly residential. There is a large Army Naval base at the south point.

References

"reclamation project". Archived from the original on 2016-04-17. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
Infrastructure bids on Perseverance Island
Work on the island
prediction
type of houses
UAE Assistance on the island
President visit
"Island plan" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-15. Retrieved 2016-04-03.

External links

v t e Districts of Seychelles
Greater Victoria/ Central Mahé	Bel Air Les Mamelles Mont Buxton English River Mont Fleuri Plaisance Saint Louis Roche Caiman
North Mahé	Anse Etoile Beau Vallon Glacis Ile Perseverance I Ile Perseverance II
East Mahé	Anse aux Pins Au Cap Cascade Pointe La Rue
South Mahé	Anse Royale Baie Lazare Takamaka
West Mahé	Anse Boileau Port Glaud Bel Ombre Grand'Anse Mahé
Inner Islands	Baie Saint Anne Grand'Anse Praslin La Digue and Inner Islands
Outer Islands	Outer Islands

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