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Mahe Island Introduction

Mahe Island is the largest island in Seychelles and Seychelles. It is 6 kilometers (4 miles) wide, 26 kilometers (16 miles) long and covers an area of 148 square kilometers (57 square miles). This is a granite island, mountainous, and the highest peak is Mount Cecil, which is 905 kilometers (2,969 feet) above sea level. The island is home to most of the country's population, the international airport and the capital. There are 65 beautiful beaches on the island. Mahe Island has Port Ron National Marine Park and Saint Anne National Marine Park. Victoria, the capital, is located on the northeast coast of the island and is the only city and port in Seychelles. The city is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and the environment is elegant and beautiful. On Independence Street in the center of the city stands a large memorial statue simulating three seagulls, which is a symbol of the development and life of Seychelles ancestors who came to this desert island from Europe, Asia and Africa more than 200 years ago. 1 There are Port Launay Marine National Park and Saint Anne Marine National Park on the island. Cultivated land is on the narrow coastal plain. Most residents of China live on the island, and Victoria, the capital and the only port in China, is also on the island. Exporting coconut, camphor tree, camphor tree and vanilla, planting tea, and the completion of Victoria Harbour and international airport will promote foreign exchanges and the development of tourism. The population of Mahe Island and its affiliated islands is 6 1, 18 1 (1987).