Aurore Island, Seychelles

Artificial island in Seychelles

Aurore Island

Aurore Island

Location of Aurore Island in Seychelles

Geography
Location| Seychelles, Indian Ocean
Coordinates| 4°36′S 55°27′E﻿ / ﻿4.600°S 55.450°E﻿ / -4.600; 55.450
Archipelago| Inner Islands, Seychelles
Adjacent to| Indian Ocean
Total islands| 1
Major islands|

* Aurore

Area| 0.6 km2 (0.23 sq mi)
Length| 1.3 km (0.81 mi)
Width| 0.6 km (0.37 mi)
Coastline| 3.5 km (2.17 mi)
Highest elevation| 5 m (16 ft)
Administration

Seychelles

Group| Granitic Seychelles
Sub-Group| Mahe Islands
Sub-Group| Mahe Port Islands
Districts| Anse Etoile
Largest settlement| Aurore (pop. 100)
Demographics
Population| 100 (2014)
Pop. density| 1,754/km2 (4543/sq mi)
Ethnic groups| Creole, French, East Africans, Indians.
Additional information
Time zone|

* SCT (UTC+4)

ISO code| SC-03
Official website| www.edenisland.sc

Aurore Island is an artificial island in Seychelles, lying 2 km from the capital Victoria.

## History

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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 when the Dubai dredger was placed in Seychelles. In 2013 work on the island has begun.[1][2] By 2020, the island should house a population of 2,000.[3][4] In 2016, the new golf course was being built.[5][6][7][8]

## Administration

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The island belongs to Anse Etoile District.[9]

## Tourism

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The island's plan is mostly residential.[10] There are a few hotels and a golf course.

## Image gallery

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* Map 1

* District Map

## References

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1. ^ "Tender for Infrastructure Works on Perseverance Island Phase II - Seychelles - Infrastructure | Devex". devex.com. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
2. ^ "ILE AURORE PROJECT – WILL IT BE ANOTHER EDEN ISLAND SAGA?". seychellesweekly.com. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
3. ^ Zoran Vuksanovic. "Ile Perseverance, new town in Seychelles– Innovative way of avoiding urban sprawl" (PDF). 44th ISOCARP Congress 2008. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
4. ^ "Prefab houses in the Seychelles islands – more options for an affordable home - Seychelles News Agency". seychellesnewsagency.com. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
5. ^ "Welcome to the Official Destination Website for the Seychelles Islands - South African firm to build billion-dollar Seychelles golf resort". seychelles.travel. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
6. ^ "Nation Home | FDI from golf course". nation.sc. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
7. ^ "Two Tales of An Island". seychelles-enews.com. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
8. ^ "Nation Home | future of Aurore". nation.sc. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
9. ^ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). November 15, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-11-15.
10. ^ Christian Lionnet (12 April 2011). "REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT" (PDF). seychellesinvest.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-03.

## External links

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* Africa portal

* Media related to Aurore Island at Wikimedia Commons
* info
* Mahe Map 2015
* Info on the island

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