Adjacent bodies of water Indian Ocean Major islands Port Width 0.7 km (0.43 mi) Area 59 ha Adjacent body of water Indian Ocean | Total islands 1 Length 1.2 km (0.75 mi) Elevation 0 cm Group Granitic Seychelles | |
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Location Seychelles, Indian Ocean Archipelago La Digue and Inner Islands | ||
Port Island is an artificial island in Seychelles, lying 2 km from the capital Vicoria.
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History
The island was constructed between 1995 and 2002. It belongs to the Mahe Port Islands, which are mostly artificial islands created by funds from Dubai when the Dubai dredger was placed in Seychelles. The works began in 1998 In 2012 the island was ready for installment of wind turbines. In 2013 the island was visited by UN inspectors inspecting worldwide scale of wind farms. In the end of 2013 the wind farm was launched in 2014, it was reported that the PUC farm on Port Island was a success in 2016 the new Parliament House was inaugurated.
Geography
The artificial island plan is a Mixed Commercial, Governmental, Financial, Port & Fisheries
Facilities
The Port Island causeway connects Port Island to Perseverance Island and to mainland Mahe.
Demographics
The construction camp is located near the Seychelles National Assembly building on the north point.
Administration
The island belongs to English River District.