Mahé
largest island of Seychelles
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Summary
Mahé is an island[1]. Mahé ranks in the top 5% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,703 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Inner Islands[3]
- Country: Seychelles[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Indian Ocean[5]
- Capital: Victoria[6]
- Official language: Seychellois Creole[7], French[8], English[9]
- Location: Indian Ocean[10]
- Part of: Seychelles[11]
- Commons category: Mahé, Seychelles[12]
- Highest point: Morne Seychellois[13]
- Located in/on physical feature: Granitic Seychelles[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Mahé, Seychelles[15]
- Population: 77,000[16]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[17]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Mahé[18]
- Native label: Mahé[19]
- Length: 26 km[20]
- Elevation above sea level: 905 m[21]
- Area: 157.3 km²[22]
- Width: 17 km[23]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Mahé include Periclimenes mahei[24], a taxon[25].
Why It Matters
Mahé has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] Mahé is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]
Entities named for Mahé include Periclimenes mahei[24], a taxon[25].