Long Island is an island in Seychelles, lying in the northeast shores of
Mahe.
Geography
Long Island is located in the midst of the
Sainte Anne Marine National Park
Sainte Anne Marine National Park lies about 5 km from Victoria, the capital city of the Seychelles, and encompasses eight small islands.
History
The Marine Park was created in 1973 for the preservation of wildlife, the first of its kind in th ...
close to
Round
Round or rounds may refer to:
Mathematics and science
* The contour of a closed curve or surface with no sharp corners, such as an ellipse, circle, rounded rectangle, cant, or sphere
* Rounding, the shortening of a number to reduce the number ...
and
Moyenne Island
Moyenne Island is a small island () in the Sainte Anne Marine National Park off the north coast of Mahé, Seychelles. Since the 1970s onwards, it has been a flora and fauna reserve. From 1915 until the 1960s, the island was abandoned until its p ...
s. This coconut palm-covered gem reaches an elevation of 90m, and features fabulous powder soft beaches and beautiful turquoise seas.
History
In 1825, a settlement was established on the island. A family of Seychelles purchased the islands of Long, Round and Moyenne.
Their village had about 25 people and was located at the west point.
In 1900 the village was abandoned and a quarantine station for
small-pox sailors was built.
The island served as the Seychelles juvenile prison.
in 2006 the inmates were transferred to
Montagne Posée Prison on the island of Mahe, to do construction work on the new land reclamation projects. The island now hosts the new Pelangi Resort and Spa which consists of 55 villas, 32 one-bedroom villas, 15 two-bedroom villas, 5 four-suite villas and a presidential villa. The hotel features Seychelles’ first
funicular
A funicular (, , ) is a type of cable railway system that connects points along a railway track laid on a steep slope. The system is characterized by two counterbalanced carriages (also called cars or trains) permanently attached to opposite e ...
– a cable car system – to take guests to its CHI spa facilities and wedding chapel, positioned on the island’s central hilltop.
The staff live on the village on the west end, where the former prison was located.
along the south coast, a new residential village is being built, with 40 houses, and a new Chapel.
Administration
The island belongs to
Mont Fleuri
Mont Fleuri () is an administrative district of Seychelles with its main part located on the island of Mahé. It also includes the six islands of the Sainte Anne Marine National Park and two islets further east ( Beacon Island ( Île Seche) and Ha ...
District.
District map
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Being an island with a small population, there are not any government buildings or services. For many services, people have to go to Victoria
Victoria most commonly refers to:
* Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada
* Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory
* Victoria, Seychelle ...
.
Tourism
Today, the island's main industry is tourism, and it is known for its beaches.
The island is also visited for its wide variety of underwater creatures like fish, sharks and rays.
Transport
The main means of transportation is bicycles.
Cuisine
Fish is the main ingredient.
Flora & Fauna
The reefs and lagoons of the island offer a large amount of flora and fauna. Green sea turtles live on the very edges of the coral reefs, and they sometimes venture closer to the island. There are butterfly fish, eagle rays, Murray eels and many other species of fish.
Image gallery
File:Seychelles large map.jpg, Map 1
File:SC-Mont Fleuri.png, District Map
References
External links
Official Long Island Guide
National Bureau of Statistics
Mahe Map 2015
Info on the island
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Islands of Mont Fleuri