Cachée Island
Île Cachée is an islet in Seychelles. The tiny island is also known as Faon island. The name of the island in French means "hidden", and as its name suggests it appears ‘hidden’ either behind Cerf or appear to be part of Cerf Island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cerf Island and Moyenne Island.
Cerf Island
Island
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Cerf Island lies 4 km off the northeast coast of Mahé in the Seychelles.
Moyenne Island
Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Moyenne Island is a small island in the Sainte Anne Marine National Park off the north coast of Mahé, Seychelles. Since the 1970s onwards, it has been a flora and fauna reserve.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Victoria and Anse Boileau.
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.
Anse Boileau
Village
Photo: So Seychelles, CC BY 2.0.
Anse Boileau is an administrative district on the south of the island of Mahé in the Seychelles. Anse Boileau encapsulates the natural wonders of the Seychelles: it sits at the foot of a steep, green mountain, it is on the shores of the Indian Ocean, and in its midst are streams, mini-forests, creeks, ponds, and an enchanting array of all that defines the Seychellois landscape. Anse Boileau is situated 8 km south of Cachée Island.
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.
Cachée Island
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “Cachee Island”, “Faon Island”, and “Faon Islet”
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Seychelles, East African Islands, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-4.64064° or 4° 38′ 26″ southLongitude
55.50508° or 55° 30′ 18″ eastOpen location code
6H7Q9G54+P2OpenStreetMap ID
way 279502574OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
Discover Cachée Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Polish to Ukrainian—“Cachée Island” goes by many names.
- Polish: “Ile Cachee”
- Polish: “Île Cachée”
- Ukrainian: “Каше (острів)”
- Ukrainian: “Каше”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Talbot and Anse des Genets.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St. James Chapel and Giant Tortoises.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". 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 “Cachée Island”. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.