Victoria | |
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Counter-Clockwise from top: Victoria clock tower, Seychelles State House, Cathedral of Victoria, Port Victoria. | |
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 Location of Victoria on Mahé Island | |
| Coordinates: 4°37′23″S 55°27′09″E / 4.62306°S 55.45250°E | |
| Country | Seychelles |
| Island | Mahé |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lydia Charlie |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.1 km2 (7.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 26,450 |
| Website | MayorsOfficeSeychelles.com |
Victoria (French pronunciation: [viktɔʁja]) is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Seychelles, situated on the north-eastern side of Mahé, the archipelago's main island. The city was first established as the seat of the British colonial government. In 2010, the population of Greater Victoria (including the suburbs) was 26,450 (26.66%) out of the country's total population of 99,202.[2] The port is known as Port Victoria.[3]
- ^ a b "SEYCHELLES". citypopulation.de. City Population. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ^ Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. (1 March 2014). Britannica Book of the Year 2014. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. p. 716. ISBN 978-1-62513-171-3.
- ^ "Home". Seychelles Ports Authority. Retrieved 25 August 2023.