title: Port Island, Seychelles
text: # Port Island, Seychelles
  
  Port Island (French: Ile du Port) is an artificial island in Seychelles, lying 2 km from the capital Victoria.
  
  ## 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 2009 the new Seychelles National Assembly building was inaugurated. 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
  
  ## 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.
  
  * Seychelles National Assembly
  * Judiciary
  * Stock Exchange Building
  * University of Port Island
  * Park
  * Petrol Station
  * SPTC Headquarters
  * SIBA Headquarters
  * Fish canning Factory
  * Storage Facilities
  * New Port section
  * PUC farm
  * Hotel - new govt. Hotel
  * Heliport
  * IKEA store
  
  ## Demographics
  
  The construction camp is located near the Seychelles National Assembly building on the north point.
  
  ## Administration
  
  The island belongs to English River District.
  
  ## Image gallery
  
  * Map 1
  * District Map
  