Adjacent bodies of water Indian Ocean Major islands Hodoul Width 0.05 km (0.031 mi) Area 9,000 m² Adjacent body of water Indian Ocean | Total islands 1 Length 0.2 km (0.12 mi) Elevation 4 m Group Granitic Seychelles | |
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Location Seychelles, Indian Ocean Archipelago La Digue and Inner Islands | ||
Hodoul Island is an uninhabited island in Seychelles, lying in the center of the Victoria port. The island belongs to the Mahe Port Islands, which are mostly artificial islands created by funds from Dubai when the Dubai dredger was placed in Seychelles.
Contents
Map of Hodoul Island, Seychelles
History
The island was named after the corsair Jean-François Hodoul. In 1875 Dr. Henry Brooks of Seychelles rented it to store coal. He kept about 2,000 tons of coal there until 1940.
During 1995-2005, Hodoul Island served as a storage site for explosives for the Mahe port reclamation project.
In 2016 a new casino was opened on the west point of the island.
Administration
The island belongs to English River District.
Facilities
The island has a 500 m2 guesthouse on the east point, and a 600 m2 casino on the west point.
References
Hodoul Island Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA