Victoria is the capital and largest city of theRepublic of Seychelles, situated on the north-eastern side ofMahé, the archipelago's main island. The city was first established as the seat of theBritish 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 asPort Victoria.^[3]

Victoria
Counter-Clockwise from top: Victoria clock tower,Seychelles State House,Cathedral of Victoria, Port Victoria.
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Coordinates:4°37′23″S55°27′09″E / 4.62306°S 55.45250°E /-4.62306; 55.45250
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

The area that would become Victoria was originally settled in 1778 by French colonists after they claimed the island in 1756. The town was calledL'Établissement until 1841 when it was renamed to Victoria by the British, afterQueen Victoria.^[4][5][6]

Tourism is an important sector of the economy. The principal exports of Victoria arevanilla,coconuts,coconut oil, fish andguano.^[7]

The Mont Fleuri campus of theUniversity of Seychelles is in Victoria.^[8]

Attractions in the city include a clocktower modelled onLittle Ben in London,^[7][9] the courthouse, theBotanical Gardens, theNational Museum of History, theNatural History Museum and the SirSelwyn Selwyn-Clarke Market.^[7] Victoria Market and the brightly coloured fish and fruit markets is the local hot spot for the Seychellois people.

There are two cathedrals in Victoria,Immaculate Conception Cathedral (Roman Catholic) andSt Paul's Cathedral (Anglican).^[10] There are alsoBaptist andPentecostal churches,^[11] mosques andHindu temples.

Stade Linité, the national stadium, is in Victoria. It is mostly used for football matches.

Victoria is served bySeychelles International Airport, completed in 1971.^[7] The inner harbour lies immediately east of the town, where tuna fishing and canning is a major industry.^[7] One of the largest bridges in Victoria was destroyed by tsunami waves from the2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.^[9]

Four of thedistricts of Seychelles are in Victoria:

• English River (La Rivière Anglaise), the central district
• Saint Louis
• Mont Fleuri
• Bel Air

Victoria istwinned with:

Victoria features atropical rainforest climate (Köppen climate classificationAf) with high temperatures throughout the course of the year. The capital does have noticeably wetter and drier periods during the year, with June and July being its driest months and December through February being the city's wettest months. However, since in no month does the average monthly precipitation falls below 60 millimetres or 2.4 inches in Victoria, the city does not have a truedry season month. This lack of a true dry season month is a primary reason why the climate falls under the tropical rainforest climate category. The capital averages about 2,300 millimetres or 91 inches of rainfall annually. Although being very rainy, skies are usually clear to partly clear and completely cloudy days remain scarce throughout the year even during the rainiest months.

• Romainville Island, Seychelles

•  Victoria, Seychelles travel guide from Wikivoyage

4°37′23″S55°27′09″E / 4.6231°S 55.4525°E /-4.6231; 55.4525