Grande Soeur
Grande Soeur Island, also called Big Sister, East Sister, is an island in the Seychelles archipelago, Located north of La Digue. It is part of Iles Soeurs with Petite Soeur. It is a granitic island covered with tropical forests. The island is privately owned.- Type: Island
- Description: island in Seychelles
- Also known as: “East Sister” and “Grand Sœur”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Petite Soeur and Coco Island.
Grande Soeur
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Seychelles, East African Islands, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-4.29002° or 4° 17′ 24″ south
Longitude
55.86927° or 55° 52′ 9″ east
Elevation
59 metres (194 feet)
Open location code
6H7QPV59+XP
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
GeoNames ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Grande Soeur” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “East Sister Island”
- Dutch: “Grande Sœur”
- French: “Grande Sœur”
- German: “Grande Soeur”
- Ukrainian: “Іст-Сістер”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: La Passe and La Réunion.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Félicité Island and Anse Patates.
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