Anse Intendance is a beach situated in the southwest coast of
Mahé island
Mahe, Mahé, Mähe, or MAHE may refer to:
Places
China
* Mahe Township (, lit. "Horse Creek Village") in Li County in Gansu
Estonia
* Mähe, a subdistrict of Tallinn, Estonia
India
* Mahe, India, a municipality in Mahe distri ...
,
Seychelles
Seychelles (, ; ), officially the Republic of Seychelles (; Seychellois Creole: ), is an island country and archipelagic state consisting of 155 islands (as per the Constitution) in the Indian Ocean. Its capital and largest city, Victoria, ...
.
Location
The beach is situated in the
Takamaka district of the island, roughly 30 km from the capital city,
Victoria.
To reach Anse Intendance from the West Coast Road, also known as Latanier Road, head south towards the South Coast Road (Route 5) until you reach the Quatre Bornes police station. From the East Coast Road, also known as Grand Anse Road, drive south until you reach the same police junction. From the Quatre Bornes police station, take the 1.7 km concrete road to the beach.
Flora and fauna
The beach is a significant nesting site for
Hawksbill sea turtles (''Eretmochelys imbricata''). In 2006,
Cyclone Bondo caused severe erosion, destroying nearly 90% of the turtle nests at Intendance.
In 2021, the Marine Conservation Society Seychelles proposed designating Anse Intendance as a protected area on Mahé Island to safeguard hawksbill sea turtles during their nesting season, from September 1 to March 31.
In media
* In 2018,
CNN
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listed this beach among the best in Seychelles.
* In 2024,
The Times
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listed this beach at number 4 out of the 14 best beaches in Seychelles.
References
Further reading
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Beaches of Seychelles