Picard Island
  Location of Picard Island in Seychelles | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Indian Ocean |
| Coordinates | 09°22′S 46°13′E / 9.367°S 46.217°ECoordinates: 09°22′S 46°13′E / 9.367°S 46.217°E |
| Archipelago | Seychelles |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
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| 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 | |
| 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 (as of 2016) |
| Density | 1.29 /km2 (3.34 /sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Creole, French, East Africans, Indians. |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| Official website |
www |
| 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.
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Map 4
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Aerial view of Aldabra
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