Why go
- Largest island of Seychelles.
- Served by Seychelles International Airport (SEZ).
History
Mahé is the largest island of Seychelles, with an area of 157.3 square kilometres (60.7 sq mi), lying in the northeast of the Seychellois nation in the Somali Sea part of the Indian Ocean. The population of Mahé was 77,000, as of the 2010 census. It contains the capital city of Victoria and accommodates 86% of the country's total population. The island was named after Bertrand-François Mahé de La Bourdonnais, a French governor of Isle de France.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 10 airlines, 9 direct destinations
- Air Seychelles HM (A320, A330-200, DHT) · 4 routes: Abu Dhabi*, Johannesburg*, Plaisance*, Praslin
- Alitalia AZ (A320) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi*
- Condor Flugdienst DE (767) · 1 route: Frankfurt
- Emirates EK (777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai
- Etihad Airways EY (A320) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi
- Kenya Airways KQ (737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Nairobi
- L MJ (A320) · 1 route: Colombo
- South African Airways SA (A330-200) · 1 route: Johannesburg
- SriLankan Airlines UL (A320) · 1 route: Colombo*
- Transaero Airlines UN (767) · 1 route: Moscow
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Milder and quieter, with better value.
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Seychelles International Airport (SEZ); 1 other airport serves the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: SEZ has direct flights to 9 destinations on 10 airlines (incl. Abu Dhabi, Colombo, Johannesburg, Dubai, Frankfurt…). By water: 5 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Sainte Anne Jetty, 6.4 km); routes include Mahé – Saint-Anne, Mahé–Praslin.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Mahe Island. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.