Rat Island (Seychelles)

Rat Island is a small unpopulated granitic islet (0.01 km²) in the Seychelles, Located 600 m east of the island of Mahé, near the runway of the Seychelles International Airport. the island is 1.3 km from other neighboring Anonyme Island. Rat Island is almost circular in shape, its length is 88 meters, width - 93 m. It has some low growing shrubs.

Rat Island
Nickname: Brulee Island
Rat Island is located in Seychelles
Rat Island
Rat Island
Geography
LocationSeychelles, Indian Ocean
Coordinates4°40′S 55°32′E / 4.667°S 55.533°E / -4.667; 55.533
ArchipelagoInner Islands, Seychelles
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Rat
Area0.009 km2 (0.0035 sq mi)
Length0.1 km (0.06 mi)
Width0.1 km (0.06 mi)
Coastline0.4 km (0.25 mi)
Highest elevation12 m (39 ft)
Administration
GroupGranitic Seychelles
Sub-GroupMahe Islands
Sub-GroupAnonyme Islands
DistrictsPointe La Rue
Demographics
Population0 (2014)
Pop. density0/km2 (0/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsCreole, French, East Africans, Indians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codeSC-20
Official websitewww.seychelles.travel/en/discover/the-islands/

Administration

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The island belongs to Pointe La Rue District.[1]

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