Silhouette Island

Silhouette Island
	Silhouette Island
Geography
Location	Seychelles
Coordinates	04°29′15″S 55°13′48″E / 4.48750°S 55.23000°E
Archipelago	Inner Islands, Seychelles
Adjacent to	Indian Ocean
Total islands	1
Major islands	Silhouette Island;
Area	20.1 km2 (7.8 sq mi)
Length	5.3 km (3.29 mi)
Width	5.3 km (3.29 mi)
Coastline	21 km (13 mi)
Highest elevation	751 m (2464 ft)
Highest point	Mont Dauban (Plaisir)
Administration
	Seychelles
Group	Inner Islands
Sub-Group	Granitic Seychelles
Districts	La Digue and Inner Islands
Island Group	Silhouette Group
Largest settlement	La Passe (pop. ~160)
Demographics
Population	25 (2014)
Pop. density	9.95/km2 (25.77/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Creole, French, East Africans.
Additional information
Time zone	SCT (UTC+4);
ISO code	SC-15
Official website	seychelles.com/experience/theislands

Silhouette Island lies 20 km (12 mi) northwest of Mahé in the Seychelles. It is the third largest granitic island in the Seychelles. It has an area of 20.1 km² and has a population of 200, mostly workers on the island. The main settlement is La Passe, where Hilton Hotel is located. The name Silhouette was given after Étienne de Silhouette (1709-1767), the French minister of finances under Louis XV.