{"id":3627,"date":"2014-06-28T12:58:11","date_gmt":"2014-06-28T12:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/afrifacto.com\/seychelles\/?page_id=3627"},"modified":"2014-06-30T12:38:53","modified_gmt":"2014-06-30T12:38:53","slug":"victoria-city","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/afrifacto.com\/seychelles\/victoria-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Victoria City"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Location<\/strong><\/p>\n

Victoria is the capital city of the Seychelles and is situated on the north-eastern side of Mah\u00e9 Island, the archipelago’s main island. The city was first established as the seat of the British colonial government. In 2009, the population of Greater Victoria was 25,000 out of the country’s total population of 87,972. Victoria is served by Seychelles International Airport<\/p>\n

The principal exports of Victoria are vanilla, coconuts, coconut oil, fish and guano.<\/p>\n

History of the City<\/strong><\/p>\n

The city was first established as the seat of the British colonial government. The inner harbour lies immediately east of the town, where tuna fishing and canning forms a major local industry. One of the largest bridges in Victoria was destroyed by tsunami waves from the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Population<\/strong><\/p>\n

Victoria City covers an area of 53 km\u00b2 with an estimated population of over 24,970 people.<\/p>\n

Mayor of Victoria<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jacqueline Moustache-Belle<\/p>\n

Transport system<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Ferries are commonly used to reach Victoria City, buses and taxis are used within the city and the city is served withSeychelles International Airport<\/p>\n

Attractions in Victoria<\/strong><\/p>\n

The following are major tourist attractions of Victoria City<\/p>\n