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  Marianne Island Location in Seychelles | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Seychelles |
| Coordinates | 4°20′S55°55′E / 4.34°S 55.92°E /-4.34; 55.92 |
| Archipelago | Inner Islands,Seychelles |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Area | 0.96 km2 (0.37 sq mi) |
| Length | 1.9 km (1.18 mi) |
| Width | 0.75 km (0.466 mi) |
| Coastline | 4.5 km (2.8 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Highest point | Morne Estel[1] |
| Administration | |
| Group | Inner Islands |
| Sub-Group | Granitic Seychelles |
| Districts | La Digue and Inner Islands |
| Largest settlement | La Cour |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (2014) |
| Pop. density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Creole,French,East Africans,Indians. |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| ISO code | SC-15 |
| Official website | www |
Marianne Island is a smallgranitic island of theSeychelles.[2] 94.7 ha (234 acres) in size, it is located 3.8 km ESE ofFélicité Island.[1] The island was a former coconut plantation, and on the western side of the island is a long beach. The southern tip of Marianne is known as a world-class diving location. The tallest peak on the island is Estel Hill, at 130 meters.
Presently, Marianne Island is uninhabited but is routinely visited by tourists and boaters. For much of the 19th and 20th century, farming andcopra production took place on Marianne. There was a former settlement called La Cour, and in 1940 the island had 60 inhabitants.
There are a few species ofgecko on Marianne, including theLa Digue day gecko (Phelsuma sundbergi ladiguensis) andPhelsuma astriata semicarinata. Reportedly, the rareSeychelles paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone corvina) is occasionally spotted on the island.[3] Also, it was once home to the extinctSeychelles chestnut-sided white-eye.
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