Location Indian Ocean Total islands 1 Length 3.2 km (1.99 mi) Elevation 16 m Island group Seychelles Archipelago Adjacent body of water Indian Ocean | Adjacent bodies of water Indian Ocean Major islands Picard Width 3.9 km (2.42 mi) Area 9.287 km² Group Outer Islands NGA number 32778 | |
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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.
Map of Picard, Seychelles
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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Picard Island Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA