Aurore Island, Seychelles

Aurore Island
Aurore Island
Location of Aurore Island in Seychelles
Geography
Location Seychelles, Indian Ocean
Coordinates 4°36′S 55°27′E / 4.600°S 55.450°E / -4.600; 55.450Coordinates: 4°36′S 55°27′E / 4.600°S 55.450°E / -4.600; 55.450
Archipelago Inner Islands, Seychelles
Adjacent bodies of water Indian Ocean
Total islands 1
Major islands
  • Aurore
Area 0.6 km2 (0.23 sq mi)
Length 1.3 km (0.81 mi)
Width 0.6 km (0.37 mi)
Coastline 3.5 km (2.17 mi)
Highest elevation 5 m (16 ft)
Administration
Group Granitic Seychelles
Sub-Group Mahe Islands
Sub-Group Mahe Port Islands
Districts Anse Etoile
Largest settlement Aurore (pop. 100)
Demographics
Population 100 (2014)
Pop. density 1,754 /km2 (4,543 /sq mi)
Ethnic groups Creole, French, East Africans, Indians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO code SC-03
Official website www.edenisland.sc

Aurore Island 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 has begun.[1][2] by 2020, the island should house a population of 2,000 [3][4] In 2016, the new golf course was being built [5] [6] [7][8]

Administration

The island belongs to Anse Etoile District.[9]

Tourism

The island's plan is mostly residential.[10] There is a couple of hotels and a golf course.

References

  1. ↑ "Tender for Infrastructure Works on Perseverance Island Phase II - Seychelles - Infrastructure | Devex". devex.com. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  2. ↑ "ILE AURORE PROJECT – WILL IT BE ANOTHER EDEN ISLAND SAGA?". seychellesweekly.com. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  3. ↑ Zoran Vuksanovic. "Ile Perseverance, new town in Seychelles– Innovative way of avoiding urban sprawl" (PDF). 44th ISOCARP Congress 2008. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  4. ↑ "Prefab houses in the Seychelles islands – more options for an affordable home - Seychelles News Agency". seychellesnewsagency.com. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  5. ↑ "Welcome to the Official Destination Website for the Seychelles Islands - South African firm to build billion-dollar Seychelles golf resort". seychelles.travel. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  6. ↑ "Nation Home | FDI from golf course". nation.sc. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  7. ↑ "Two Tales of An Island". seychelles-enews.com. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  8. ↑ "Nation Home | future of Aurore". nation.sc. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  9. ↑ District map
  10. ↑ Christian Lionnet (12 April 2011). "REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT" (PDF). seychellesinvest.com. Retrieved 2016-04-03.


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