Picard Island

Picard Island
	Picard Island
Geography
Location	Indian Ocean
Coordinates	09°22′S 46°13′E / 9.367°S 46.217°E
Archipelago	Seychelles
Adjacent to	Indian Ocean
Total islands	1
Major islands	Picard;
Area	9.287 km2 (3.586 sq mi)
Length	3.2 km (1.99 mi)
Width	3.9 km (2.42 mi)
Coastline	25.80 km (16.031 mi)
Highest elevation	16 m (52 ft)
Highest point	unnamed dune
Administration
	Seychelles
Group	Outer Islands
Sub-Group	Aldabra Group
Sub-Group	Aldabra Atoll
Districts	Outer Islands District
Largest settlement	La Gigi (pop. 12)
Demographics
Population	12 (2016)
Pop. density	1.29/km2 (3.34/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Creole, French, East Africans, Indians.
Additional information
Time zone	SCT (UTC+4);
ISO code	SC-26
Official website	www.seychelles.travel/en/discover/the-islands/outer-islands
West Island Lighthouse
Construction	metal skeletal tower
Height	12 m (39 ft)
Markings	white
Power source	solar power
Focal height	17 m (56 ft)
Range	12 nmi (22 km; 14 mi)
Characteristic	Fl W 2s

Picard Island (also known as West Island) is an island in the Seychelles. It is the third largest island of the Aldabra Atoll in the Aldabra Group of islands, 1,150 kilometers southwest of the country's capital, Victoria. The island covers an area of 9.29 km².

This island forms the northwestern edge of the Aldabra atoll. It is separated from Grand Terre (South) Island in the south by the Passe Femme channel, which contains several small islands, and from Polymnieli Island in the west by Grand Passe. The atoll's only habitation is a scientific base (La Gigi), where 12 scientists are now permanently stationed.