Eden Island is an
artificial island
An artificial island or man-made island is an island that has been Construction, constructed by humans rather than formed through natural processes. Other definitions may suggest that artificial islands are lands with the characteristics of hum ...
in
Seychelles
Seychelles (, ; ), officially the Republic of Seychelles (; Seychellois Creole: ), is an island country and archipelagic state consisting of 155 islands (as per the Constitution) in the Indian Ocean. Its capital and largest city, Victoria, ...
, lying 3.5 km from the capital
Victoria
Victoria most commonly refers to:
* Queen Victoria (1819–1901), Queen of the United Kingdom and Empress of India
* Victoria (state), a state of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, a provincial capital
* Victoria, Seychelles, the capi ...
.
History
The island was created artificially during the 2000s. It belongs to the Mahe Port Islands, which are mostly artificial islands created by funds from
Dubai
Dubai (Help:IPA/English, /duːˈbaɪ/ Help:Pronunciation respelling key, ''doo-BYE''; Modern Standard Arabic, Modern Standard Arabic: ; Emirati Arabic, Emirati Arabic: , Romanization of Arabic, romanized: Help:IPA/English, /diˈbej/) is the Lis ...
when the Dubai
dredger
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was placed in Seychelles.
Geography
The island has many protected bays and beaches.
Administration
The island belongs to
Roche Caiman
Roche Caïman () is an administrative district of Seychelles located on the island of Mahé. It has a football stadium where its national team play most of the home matches.
Like neighbouring Les Mamelles District, Roche Caïman District was cre ...
District.
District map
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Tourism
Today, the island's main industry is tourism, and it is known for its big hotel, the Eden Bleu.Below Deck Down Under
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''.
Transport
The island hosts a small port and a yacht marina.
Cuisine
Fish and other sorts of seafood are the main ingredients.
Image gallery
File:Seychelles large map.jpg, Map 1
File:SC-Roche Caiman.png, District Map
File:Eden Island, Mahe.jpg, Eden Island, Mahe, 2011
References
External links
info
Mahe Map 2015
Info on the island
Gallery from the plane on the development of the island
Artificial islands of Seychelles
Islands of Mahé Islands
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