Mahé, Seychelles
Beach on Mahé | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Seychelles, Indian Ocean |
| Coordinates | 4°41′S 55°29′E / 4.68°S 55.48°E |
| Archipelago | Inner Islands, Seychelles |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 157.3 km2 (60.7 sq mi) |
| Length | 26 km (16.2 mi) |
| Width | 17 km (10.6 mi) |
| Coastline | 111.3 km (69.16 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 905 m (2969 ft) |
| Highest point | Morne Seychellois |
| Administration | |
Seychelles | |
| Group | Inner Islands |
| Sub-Group | Mahe Islands |
| Districts | Multiple |
| Largest settlement | Victoria (pop. 35,000) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 95,000 (2018) |
| Pop. density | 490/km2 (1270/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Chinese, Creole, East Africans, French, and Indians |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| Official website | www |
Mahé is the largest island of Seychelles, with an area of 157.3 square kilometres (60.7 sq mi), lying in the northeast of the Seychellois nation in the Somali Sea part of the Indian Ocean. The population of Mahé was 77,000, as of the 2010 census. It contains the capital city of Victoria and accommodates 86% of the country's total population. The island was named after Bertrand-François Mahé de La Bourdonnais, a French governor of Isle de France (modern-day Mauritius).