Africa · capital city
What Is the Capital of Seychelles?
Victoria
The capital of Seychelles is Victoria. About 28,000 people live in the Victoria urban area — 22.8% of the country's population.
28,000
Urban area population
UTC+4
Time zone
4.62°S
Latitude · 55.45°E
Yes
Largest city
Victoria at a glance
Name origin
The British named the town Port Victoria in 1841 after Queen VICTORIA; the name was later shortened.
Time zone
UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). No daylight saving time.
Coordinates
4 37 S, 55 27 E · IANA time zone Indian/Mahe
Location of Seychelles
archipelago in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar
Capitals closest to Victoria
Mogadishu, Somalia — 1,347 km
Moroni, Comoros — 1,558 km
Port Louis, Mauritius — 1,741 km
Dodoma, Tanzania — 1,805 km
Antananarivo, Madagascar — 1,808 km
Nairobi, Kenya — 2,102 km
Malé, Maldives — 2,230 km
Djibouti, Djibouti — 2,257 km
Straight-line distance between capitals.
Frequently asked questions about Victoria
What is the capital of Seychelles?
The capital of Seychelles is Victoria. About 28,000 people live in the Victoria urban area — 22.8% of the country's population.
Is Victoria the largest city in Seychelles?
Yes — Victoria is also the largest urban area of Seychelles (28,000).
What time zone is Victoria in?
Victoria is on UTC+4 — UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). There is no daylight saving time.
Where does the name Victoria come from?
The British named the town Port Victoria in 1841 after Queen VICTORIA; the name was later shortened.
Data: CIA World Factbook (public domain); population: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0).