Île aux Vaches Marines is one of many islands in the

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, V ...

, lying in the west shores of Mahe. Île aux Vaches Marines is a granite rock, only slightly covered with vegetation. The island is a popular nesting site for sea-birds. The rocks "Les Trois Dames" are not far from it but are usually hidden by heavily breaking seas.

Administration

The island belongs to

Grand'Anse Mahé Grand'Anse Mahé () is an administrative district of Seychelles Seychelles (, ; ), officially the Republic of Seychelles (french: link=no, République des Seychelles; Creole: ''La Repiblik Sesel''), is an archipelagic state consisting o ...

District.

Image gallery

File:Seychelles large map.jpg, Map 1 File:SC-Grand Anse Mahe.png, District Map

References

External links

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