Thérèse Island
Thérèse Island is a small island off the western coast of Mahé in the Seychelles. It has 700 m long white sand beaches, with numerous coconut palms. It has two rocky peaks which resemble a giant's staircase, the tallest, Thérèse Peak, being 164 metres above sea level.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Dreizung, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Island
- Description: island in the Seychelles
- Also known as: “Therese Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sauzier Waterfall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Morne Seychellois National Park and Beau Vallon.
Morne Seychellois National Park
Photo: Botev, CC BY-SA 4.0.
There are few tropical rainforests in the world that have been left in their original pristine condition whilst free of all the nasty tropical diseases like zika or malaria – while there are close competitors in Australia and Singapore, there is no better example than the Seychellois island of Mahé's national park, Morne Seychellois National Park.
Beau Vallon
Photo: Welcomematt22, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beau Vallon is a beach resort on the northwest corner of Mahe, Seychelles. This is where the majority of Seychelles' visitors stay during their visit and is also where much of the tourist infrastructure is located.
Victoria
Photo: Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Victoria is the capital of the Seychelles islands, on the island of Mahe. Victoria is one of the smallest capital cities in the world and the only major port in the Seychelles.
Thérèse Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Seychelles, East African Islands, Africa
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Satellite Map
Discover Thérèse Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Thérèse Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Île Thérèse”
- Chinese: “泰雷斯島”
- Dutch: “Thérèse”
- French: “île Thérèse”
- French: “Thérèse”
- German: “Therese Island”
- German: “Thérèse”
- Polish: “Ile Therese”
- Polish: “Île Thérèse”
- Polish: “Therese Island”
- Ukrainian: “Терез”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Port Glaud and Belombre.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Port Glaud and Petite Île.
Seychelles: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Victoria, Aldabra, Outer Seychelles, and Praslin.
Curious Places to Discover
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Thérèse Island”. Photo: Dreizung, CC BY-SA 3.0.