Mamelles Island
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Mamelles is an island in
Seychelles Seychelles (, ; ), officially the Republic of Seychelles (french: link=no, République des Seychelles; Creole: ''La Repiblik Sesel''), is an archipelagic state consisting of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean. Its capital and largest city, ...
, lying northeast of Mahe. It is uninhabited and has an area of .


Geography

Mamelles Island is a granite island with a length of , a width of , covered with little vegetation. The fauna of the island is represented only by wild rabbits and sea birds, including terns, which nest on the island. The name of the island comes from the French word «mamelles», which means "breast". This strange island was called because of its shape - two high hills in the south and the north, and a relatively deep hollow between them. On the southern hill, which is slightly higher than the north, There is a lighthouse which was constructed in 15 December 1911. On the shores of the island, the wreck of the tanker Ennerdale from 1970, which is a favorite dive site.


Gallery

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References

Islands of Mahé Islands Uninhabited islands of Seychelles {{Seychelles-geo-stub