Denis Island

Denis Island is the second northeasternmost island in the Seychelles. It is 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of Mahé and lies at the northern edge of the Seychelles bank, along with the nearby Bird Island, which is the northernmost Seychelles island. The 1.4 km2 (0.54 sq mi) coral island was named after the French Navy officer Denis de Trobriand,[3] who explored it in 1773. Denis Island is privately owned and has a short airstrip. It has a holiday resort with 25 guest chalets.

Denis Island
Denis Island
Geography
LocationSeychelles
Coordinates03°48′13″S 55°40′13″E
ArchipelagoInner Islands, Seychelles
Adjacent bodies of waterIndian Ocean
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Denis Island
Area1.4 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
Length1.8 km (1.12 mi)
Width1.3 km (0.81 mi)
Coastline5.2 km (3.23 mi)
Administration
GroupInner Islands
Sub-GroupNorthern Coral Group
DistrictsLa Digue and Inner Islands
Largest settlementSt. Denis (pop. 80)
Demographics
Population80 (2014)
Pop. density57.1/km2 (147.9/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsCreole, French, East Africans, Indians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codeSC-15
Official websitewww.seychelles.travel/en/discover/the-islands/
Denis Island Lighthouse
LocationDenis Island
Seychelles
Coordinates3°47′56.3″S 55°39′59.8″E
Year first constructed1883 (first)
Year first lit1910 (current)
Constructionmetal skeletal tower
Tower shape2-stage skeletal tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / patternwhite tower
Tower height27 metres (89 ft)
Focal height37 metres (121 ft)
Light sourcesolar power
Range10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 5s.
Admiralty numberD6860
NGA number32844
ARLHS numberSEY-002[1][2]

A lighthouse built in 1910 still stands on the northern edge of the island. There is also a chapel named Chapel St. Denis.

The island has an abundance of coconut palms, Takamaka and Casuarina trees. In 2004, 47 Seychelles fodies from Fregate Island and 58 Seychelles warblers from Cousin Island were relocated to Denis as part of a Nature Seychelles conservation project.

The island has been designated a cay, in the Seychelles Archipelago.

See also
  • The entrance to the grounds of the Denis Island Resort, as viewed from the airstrip.
  • Map of Denis Island

References
  1. Seychelles The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 27 September 2016
  2. NGA List of Lights – Pub.112 Retrieved 27 September 2016
  3. Rouxel, Jean-Christophe. "Jean François DENIS de KEREDERN de TROBRIAND". Parcours de vie dans la Royale. Retrieved 24 May 2020.


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