Mahe

Largest island of Seychelles

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Mahe

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).

Highlights

  • Victoria Bar
  • Pearl View
  • Overbury's Folly
  • RaRaavis
  • Green leaf
  • Hotel Paris

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Best TimeBest visited between Jan and Feb
RegionPuducherry

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Top Attractions

PoiGundert Museum
PoiOverbury's Folly

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