Seychelles
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
38.3km²
Area
48km
Coastline
367m
Highest point
8,449
People
30°C
Warmest sea
April
1,286km
To the mainland
When to go to Praslin
Best for the beach from January to March and from July to August.
The sea is warmest in April (30 °C) and coolest in August (26 °C). You can swim comfortably all year (21 °C or more).
Averages 1991–2020. Sea: NOAA OISST, the water within 35 km of the coast. Air, rain and sun: NASA POWER. Best months weigh warm afternoons (23–30 °C), sea of 24 °C or more and few wet days.
Island in the Seychelles, Somali Sea
Praslin is an island in Seychelles. It covers 38.3 km², with 48 km of coastline. Its highest point rises to 367 m. About 8,449 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 1,286 km away.
Getting there
- Praslin Island Airport (PRI)airport on the island, with scheduled flightsCar hire at PRI airport (Praslin Island)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- Ferries1 ferry terminals on the island
- 1,286 km from the mainlanddistance to the nearest continental coast
- From January to March and from July to Augustbest months to go (from 30 years of averages)
Plan the trip
Ferries, stays and things to do
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On the island
What you find on Praslin.
- 38beachesAnse Lazio, Anse Georgette, Anse Takamaka and 35 more
- 13viewpointsViewpoint 1 Anse Georgette, Viewpoint 2 Anse Georgette, Nice view of Anse Lazio and 10 more
- 1ferry terminalsEro Passenger Terminal
- 12named peaksPraslin, Takamaka, Stooge and 9 more
- 2ruins and archaeological sitesHeritage Cinnamon Distillery, Ancient Anse Boudin police station & clinic
- 3dive centresOctopus Diving Centre, Hawksbill Dive Centre, Whitetip Divers
- 1waymarked walking routesMont Plaisir - Anse Georgette
- 147hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 51restaurants, cafés and bars
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit, inside the island's outline. A low number may only mean nobody has mapped it yet.
Cross-checked with our atlases
Praslin in our other atlases
Everything Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas and Cascadyas know about what lies inside Praslin, each with its own numbers.
4beaches and covesCoastya
5mountainsPeakyas
Highest point
319m
Takamaka, Praslin
according to Peakyas
Beach with the warmest sea
29.9°C
sea in the warmest month · according to Coastya
4 beaches
on Coastya, the beach atlas
- Anse Laziocove29.9°C
- Tatamahaka Baycove29.9°C
- Marie Louise Baycove29.9°C
- Consolation Baycove29.9°C
5 mountains
on Peakyas, the mountain atlas
- Takamaka, Praslin319m
- Mont Azore
- Grand Fond
- Au Morne
- Point 325
The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 102 m above the sea. 83 % of it is below 200 m.
- 39 %0–50 m
- 45 %50–200 m
- 17 %200–500 m
Share of the island's area in each altitude band, from the Copernicus DEM (30 m, read at 30–240 m on large islands).
Size, for real
Next to islands you may know.
10 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Towns on the island
- Baie Sainte Anne5,063 people
- Grand'Anse4,344 people
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Night low (°C) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Sea (°C) | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Rain (mm) | 206 | 108 | 106 | 115 | 94 | 80 | 55 | 62 | 108 | 117 | 124 | 164 |
| Wet days | 24 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 23 |
| Sun h/day | 6.7 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 8.4 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 7.8 |
| Wind (km/h) | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 18 | 14 | 16 |
Averages 1991–2020 for the ~55 km NASA POWER cell over the island; the sea from NOAA OISST.
Recent years
Warmer and cooler years at sea.
Each month's sea temperature compared with its 1991–2020 average, in degrees.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1.1 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +1.3 | +1.5 | +0.5 | −0.5 | −0.6 | +0.5 | +0.2 | ±0.0 |
| 2021 | −0.6 | ±0.0 | −0.1 | +0.3 | ±0.0 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.2 | −0.2 | ±0.0 | +0.5 | +0.5 |
| 2022 | +0.2 | −0.3 | −0.2 | −0.5 | +0.1 | +0.3 | −0.3 | ±0.0 | +0.2 | −0.3 | −0.1 | +0.1 |
| 2023 | −0.1 | −0.3 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +0.3 | +1.1 | +1.4 |
| 2024 | +1.4 | +1.4 | +0.9 | +0.8 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +0.5 | −0.7 |
| 2025 | −0.3 | ±0.0 | ±0.0 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +0.7 | +0.1 | −0.5 | −0.9 | −0.6 | −0.1 | +0.6 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Photos
Seen by visitors.
About these numbers
| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q581819) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Outline | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1 · 1991–2020 |
| Climate | NASA POWER · 1991–2020 |
| Relief, 3D model | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Beaches, ports, lighthouses, trails | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Towns | GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Beaches, mountains, lakes and waterfalls | Coastya, Peakyas — Wikidata · CC0; © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL; GeoNames · CC BY 4.0; NOAA OISST |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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