Perseverance Island, Seychelles
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Perseverance Island (French: Ile Perseverance) is an artificial island in Seychelles, lying 2 km from the capital Victoria.
History
The island was created artificially during the 2000s. 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.[1] In 2013 work on the island had begun.[2][3] By 2020, the island should house 10,000, more than 15% of the population of Seychelles [4][5][6][7]
Administration
Perseverance Island is administered as the districts Ile Perseverance I and Ile Perseverance II.
Tourism
The island's plan is mostly residential.[8] There is a large Army Naval base at the south point.
References
- ^ "reclamation project". Archived from the original on 2016-04-17. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
- ^ Infrastructure bids on Perseverance Island
- ^ Work on the island
- ^ prediction
- ^ type of houses
- ^ UAE Assistance on the island
- ^ President visit
- ^ "Island plan" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-15. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
External links
Africa portal
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- Mahe Map 2015
- Info on the island
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Districts of Seychelles
Central Mahé
- Bel Air
- Les Mamelles
- Mont Buxton
- English River
- Mont Fleuri
- Plaisance
- Saint Louis
- Roche Caiman
- Outer Islands
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