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Silhouette
is the most eastern from the granitic islands.
Silhouette
is the third island in surface, the second in height, and the
fourth in population. It is 6 km long and 4km wide, its highest
point le Mont Dauban is more than 740 meters above sea level, it
covers 16.000 ha, and for the moment 135 people live on it.
There is an other peak from more than 600 meters, the Mont Pot à
Eau 621 m., and 3 from 500 meters, Mont Gratte Fesse 515m., Mont
Corgat 502 m., and Mont Cocos Marrons 500 m. In fact Silhouette
is one big oval mountain, with on each long side a flat sandy
area; on the East side, La Passe 2 km long and varying from 80
to 150 meters wide, and West, Grande Barbe 1,5 km long and
between 120 and 300 meters wide. The island is covered by lush
vegetation, and most of the Seychelles endemic plants occur on
here.