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Victoria, Seychelles

January 20, 2023

Victoria (French pronunciation: ​[viktɔʁja]) is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Seychelles, situated on the north-eastern side of Mahé island, 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]

Victoria
Clockwise from top: Victoria clock tower, Seychelles State House, Cathedral of Victoria, Port Victoria.
Location of Victoria on Mahé Island
Coordinates: 4°37′S 55°27′E / 4.617°S 55.450°E / -4.617; 55.450
Country Seychelles
IslandMahé
Government
 • MayorDavid André
Area
 • Total20.1 km2 (7.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total26,450

History

The area that would become Victoria was originally settled in 1778 by French colonists after they claimed the island in 1756. The town was called L'Établissement until 1841 when it was renamed to Victoria by the British, after Queen Victoria.[3][4][5]

Economy

Tourism is an important sector of the economy. The principal exports of Victoria are vanilla, coconuts, coconut oil, fish and guano.[6]

Education

The Mont Fleuri campus of the University of Seychelles is in Victoria.[7]

Culture

 
Victoria Clocktower

Attractions in the city include a clocktower modelled on Little Ben in London,[6][8] the courthouse, the Botanical Gardens, the National Museum of History, the Natural History Museum and the Sir Selwyn Selwyn-Clarke Market.[6] Victoria Market and the brightly coloured fish and fruit markets is the local hot spot for the Seychellois people.

Places of worship

 
Immaculate Conception Cathedral

There are two cathedrals in Victoria, Immaculate Conception Cathedral (Roman Catholic) and St Paul's Cathedral (Anglican).[9] There are also Baptist and Pentecostal churches,[10] mosques and Hindu temples.

Sports

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

Transport

Victoria is served by Seychelles International Airport, completed in 1971.[6] The inner harbour lies immediately east of the town, where tuna fishing and canning is a major industry.[6] One of the largest bridges in Victoria was destroyed by tsunami waves from the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.[8]

Districts

Four of the districts of Seychelles are in Victoria.

Twin towns and sister cities

Victoria is twinned with:

Country City
  Djibouti   Djibouti
  Israel Daliyat al-Karmel
  China Haikou

Climate

Victoria features a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen climate classification Af) 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 true dry 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.

Victoria, Seychelles
Climate chart (explanation)
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Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
Precipitation totals in mm
Imperial conversion
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Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
Precipitation totals in inches
Climate data for Victoria (Seychelles International Airport) 1972–2011
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 33.3
(91.9) 		33.4
(92.1) 		33.5
(92.3) 		34.1
(93.4) 		33.5
(92.3) 		32.6
(90.7) 		31.1
(88.0) 		31.4
(88.5) 		31.6
(88.9) 		32.4
(90.3) 		34.4
(93.9) 		33.4
(92.1) 		34.4
(93.9)
Average high °C (°F) 29.9
(85.8) 		30.5
(86.9) 		31.1
(88.0) 		31.5
(88.7) 		30.7
(87.3) 		29.2
(84.6) 		28.4
(83.1) 		28.6
(83.5) 		29.2
(84.6) 		29.9
(85.8) 		30.2
(86.4) 		30.2
(86.4) 		30.0
(86.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.9
(80.4) 		27.5
(81.5) 		27.9
(82.2) 		28.1
(82.6) 		27.9
(82.2) 		26.8
(80.2) 		26.0
(78.8) 		26.1
(79.0) 		26.5
(79.7) 		26.9
(80.4) 		27.0
(80.6) 		27.0
(80.6) 		27.1
(80.8)
Average low °C (°F) 24.3
(75.7) 		24.9
(76.8) 		25.1
(77.2) 		25.3
(77.5) 		25.6
(78.1) 		24.8
(76.6) 		24.1
(75.4) 		24.1
(75.4) 		24.4
(75.9) 		24.6
(76.3) 		24.3
(75.7) 		24.2
(75.6) 		24.6
(76.3)
Record low °C (°F) 24.1
(75.4) 		21.1
(70.0) 		22.1
(71.8) 		22.3
(72.1) 		21.6
(70.9) 		20.9
(69.6) 		20.4
(68.7) 		19.6
(67.3) 		20.2
(68.4) 		20.5
(68.9) 		21.5
(70.7) 		20.0
(68.0) 		19.6
(67.3)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 401.3
(15.80) 		270.2
(10.64) 		195.5
(7.70) 		188.1
(7.41) 		146.0
(5.75) 		102.9
(4.05) 		80.3
(3.16) 		114.2
(4.50) 		150.0
(5.91) 		192.8
(7.59) 		205.0
(8.07) 		303.2
(11.94) 		2,349.5
(92.50)
Average relative humidity (%) 83 80 80 80 79 79 80 79 79 79 80 82 80
Mean monthly sunshine hours 155.0 175.2 213.9 231.0 254.2 225.0 232.5 232.5 219.0 226.3 204.0 176.7 2,545.3
Mean daily sunshine hours 5.0 6.2 6.9 7.7 8.2 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.3 7.3 6.8 5.7 6.97
Source: Seychelles National Meteorological Services[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "SEYCHELLES". citypopulation.de. City Population. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  2. ^ Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. (1 March 2014). Britannica Book of the Year 2014. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. p. 716. ISBN 978-1-62513-171-3.
  3. ^ Roman Adrian Cybriwsky, Capital Cities around the World: An Encyclopedia of Geography, History, and Culture, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2013, p. 321
  4. ^ "History". seychelles.travel. Seychelles Tourism Board. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  5. ^ . stgt.com. Archived from the original on 1 May 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  6. ^ a b c d e Cybriwsky, Roman A. (2013). Capital Cities around the World. ABC-CLIO. p. 321. ISBN 9781610692489.
  7. ^ "Mont Fleuri Campus". University of Seychelles. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  8. ^ a b Encyclopedia of Africa. Oxford University Press. 2010. p. 530. ISBN 9780195337709.
  9. ^ "6 buildings in the capital highlighting Seychelles' history". Seychelles News Agency. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  10. ^ J. Gordon Melton, Martin Baumann, "Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices", ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 2591
  11. ^ "Climatic Averages for January" (PDF). Seychelles Climate Guide. Seychelles National Meteorological Services. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  12. ^ "Climatic Averages for February" (PDF). Seychelles Climate Guide. Seychelles National Meteorological Services. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  13. ^ "Climatic Averages for March" (PDF). Seychelles Climate Guide. Seychelles National Meteorological Services. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  14. ^ "Climatic Averages for April" (PDF). Seychelles Climate Guide. Seychelles National Meteorological Services. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  15. ^ "Climatic Averages for May" (PDF). Seychelles Climate Guide. Seychelles National Meteorological Services. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  16. ^ "Climatic Averages for June" (PDF). Seychelles Climate Guide. Seychelles National Meteorological Services. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  17. ^ "Climatic Averages for July" (PDF). Seychelles Climate Guide. Seychelles National Meteorological Services. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  18. ^ "Climatic Averages for August" (PDF). Seychelles Climate Guide. Seychelles National Meteorological Services. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  19. ^ "Climatic Averages for September" (PDF). Seychelles Climate Guide. Seychelles National Meteorological Services. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  20. ^ "Climatic Averages for October" (PDF). Seychelles Climate Guide. Seychelles National Meteorological Services. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  21. ^ "Climatic Averages for November" (PDF). Seychelles Climate Guide. Seychelles National Meteorological Services. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  22. ^ "Climatic Averages for December" (PDF). Seychelles Climate Guide. Seychelles National Meteorological Services. Retrieved 20 July 2016.

External links

 
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Coordinates: 4°37′00″S 55°27′00″E / 4.6167°S 55.4500°E / -4.6167; 55.4500

January 20, 2023
victoria, seychelles, victoria, french, pronunciation, viktɔʁja, capital, largest, city, republic, seychelles, situated, north, eastern, side, mahé, island, archipelago, main, island, city, first, established, seat, british, colonial, government, 2010, populat. Victoria French pronunciation viktɔʁja is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Seychelles situated on the north eastern side of Mahe island 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 VictoriaClockwise from top Victoria clock tower Seychelles State House Cathedral of Victoria Port Victoria Location of Victoria on Mahe IslandCoordinates 4 37 S 55 27 E 4 617 S 55 450 E 4 617 55 450Country SeychellesIslandMaheGovernment MayorDavid AndreArea Total20 1 km2 7 8 sq mi Population 2010 1 Total26 450 Contents 1 History 2 Economy 3 Education 4 Culture 5 Places of worship 6 Sports 7 Transport 8 Districts 9 Twin towns and sister cities 10 Climate 11 See also 12 References 13 External linksHistory EditThe area that would become Victoria was originally settled in 1778 by French colonists after they claimed the island in 1756 The town was called L Etablissement until 1841 when it was renamed to Victoria by the British after Queen Victoria 3 4 5 Economy EditTourism is an important sector of the economy The principal exports of Victoria are vanilla coconuts coconut oil fish and guano 6 Education EditThe Mont Fleuri campus of the University of Seychelles is in Victoria 7 Culture Edit Victoria Clocktower Attractions in the city include a clocktower modelled on Little Ben in London 6 8 the courthouse the Botanical Gardens the National Museum of History the Natural History Museum and the Sir Selwyn Selwyn Clarke Market 6 Victoria Market and the brightly coloured fish and fruit markets is the local hot spot for the Seychellois people Places of worship Edit Immaculate Conception Cathedral Arulmigu Navasakti Vinayagar Temple There are two cathedrals in Victoria Immaculate Conception Cathedral Roman Catholic and St Paul s Cathedral Anglican 9 There are also Baptist and Pentecostal churches 10 mosques and Hindu temples Sports EditStade Linite the national stadium is in Victoria It is mostly used for football matches Transport EditVictoria is served by Seychelles International Airport completed in 1971 6 The inner harbour lies immediately east of the town where tuna fishing and canning is a major industry 6 One of the largest bridges in Victoria was destroyed by tsunami waves from the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake 8 Districts EditFour of the districts of Seychelles are in Victoria Greater Victoria English River La Riviere Anglaise the central district Saint Louis Mont Fleuri Bel AirTwin towns and sister cities EditVictoria is twinned with Country City Djibouti Djibouti Israel Daliyat al Karmel China HaikouClimate EditVictoria features a tropical rainforest climate Koppen climate classification Af 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 true dry 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 Victoria SeychellesClimate chart explanation J F M A M J J A S O N D 401 30 24 270 31 25 196 31 25 188 32 25 146 31 26 103 29 25 80 28 24 114 29 24 150 29 24 193 30 25 205 30 24 303 30 24Average max and min temperatures in CPrecipitation totals in mmImperial conversionJFMAMJJASOND 16 86 76 11 87 77 7 7 88 77 7 4 89 78 5 7 87 78 4 1 85 77 3 2 83 75 4 5 83 75 5 9 85 76 7 6 86 76 8 1 86 76 12 86 76Average max and min temperatures in FPrecipitation totals in inchesClimate data for Victoria Seychelles International Airport 1972 2011Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high C F 33 3 91 9 33 4 92 1 33 5 92 3 34 1 93 4 33 5 92 3 32 6 90 7 31 1 88 0 31 4 88 5 31 6 88 9 32 4 90 3 34 4 93 9 33 4 92 1 34 4 93 9 Average high C F 29 9 85 8 30 5 86 9 31 1 88 0 31 5 88 7 30 7 87 3 29 2 84 6 28 4 83 1 28 6 83 5 29 2 84 6 29 9 85 8 30 2 86 4 30 2 86 4 30 0 86 0 Daily mean C F 26 9 80 4 27 5 81 5 27 9 82 2 28 1 82 6 27 9 82 2 26 8 80 2 26 0 78 8 26 1 79 0 26 5 79 7 26 9 80 4 27 0 80 6 27 0 80 6 27 1 80 8 Average low C F 24 3 75 7 24 9 76 8 25 1 77 2 25 3 77 5 25 6 78 1 24 8 76 6 24 1 75 4 24 1 75 4 24 4 75 9 24 6 76 3 24 3 75 7 24 2 75 6 24 6 76 3 Record low C F 24 1 75 4 21 1 70 0 22 1 71 8 22 3 72 1 21 6 70 9 20 9 69 6 20 4 68 7 19 6 67 3 20 2 68 4 20 5 68 9 21 5 70 7 20 0 68 0 19 6 67 3 Average rainfall mm inches 401 3 15 80 270 2 10 64 195 5 7 70 188 1 7 41 146 0 5 75 102 9 4 05 80 3 3 16 114 2 4 50 150 0 5 91 192 8 7 59 205 0 8 07 303 2 11 94 2 349 5 92 50 Average relative humidity 83 80 80 80 79 79 80 79 79 79 80 82 80Mean monthly sunshine hours 155 0 175 2 213 9 231 0 254 2 225 0 232 5 232 5 219 0 226 3 204 0 176 7 2 545 3Mean daily sunshine hours 5 0 6 2 6 9 7 7 8 2 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 3 7 3 6 8 5 7 6 97Source Seychelles National Meteorological Services 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 See also EditRomainville Island SeychellesPortal AfricaReferences Edit a b SEYCHELLES citypopulation de City Population Retrieved 15 June 2015 Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc 1 March 2014 Britannica Book of the Year 2014 Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc p 716 ISBN 978 1 62513 171 3 Roman Adrian Cybriwsky Capital Cities around the World An Encyclopedia of Geography History and Culture ABC CLIO USA 2013 p 321 History seychelles travel Seychelles Tourism Board Retrieved 16 June 2015 History of the Seychelles stgt com Archived from the original on 1 May 2017 Retrieved 16 June 2015 a b c d e Cybriwsky Roman A 2013 Capital Cities around the World ABC CLIO p 321 ISBN 9781610692489 Mont Fleuri Campus University of Seychelles Retrieved 24 August 2019 a b Encyclopedia of Africa Oxford University Press 2010 p 530 ISBN 9780195337709 6 buildings in the capital highlighting Seychelles history Seychelles News Agency 2 March 2017 Retrieved 24 August 2019 J Gordon Melton Martin Baumann Religions of the World A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices ABC CLIO USA 2010 p 2591 Climatic Averages for January PDF Seychelles Climate Guide Seychelles National Meteorological Services Retrieved 20 July 2016 Climatic Averages for February PDF Seychelles Climate Guide Seychelles National Meteorological Services Retrieved 20 July 2016 Climatic Averages for March PDF Seychelles Climate Guide Seychelles National Meteorological Services Retrieved 20 July 2016 Climatic Averages for April PDF Seychelles Climate Guide Seychelles National Meteorological Services Retrieved 20 July 2016 Climatic Averages for May PDF Seychelles Climate Guide Seychelles National Meteorological Services Retrieved 20 July 2016 Climatic Averages for June PDF Seychelles Climate Guide Seychelles National Meteorological Services Retrieved 20 July 2016 Climatic Averages for July PDF Seychelles Climate Guide Seychelles National Meteorological Services Retrieved 20 July 2016 Climatic Averages for August PDF Seychelles Climate Guide Seychelles National Meteorological Services Retrieved 20 July 2016 Climatic Averages for September PDF Seychelles Climate Guide Seychelles National Meteorological Services Retrieved 20 July 2016 Climatic Averages for October PDF Seychelles Climate Guide Seychelles National Meteorological Services Retrieved 20 July 2016 Climatic Averages for November PDF Seychelles Climate Guide Seychelles National Meteorological Services Retrieved 20 July 2016 Climatic Averages for December PDF Seychelles Climate Guide Seychelles National Meteorological Services Retrieved 20 July 2016 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Victoria Seychelles Victoria Seychelles travel guide from Wikivoyage Coordinates 4 37 00 S 55 27 00 E 4 6167 S 55 4500 E 4 6167 55 4500 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Victoria Seychelles amp oldid 1118853672, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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