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Mahé

British  
/ mɑːˈheɪ /

noun

  1. an island in the Indian Ocean, the chief island of the Seychelles. Capital: Victoria. Pop: 71 900 (2002 est). Area: 147 sq km (57 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The explosion, which took place on Mahé Island off the eastern coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean, “has caused massive damage” to an industrial area called Providence, the president’s office said in a statement.

From New York Times Dec. 7, 2023

A state of emergency has been declared in Seychelles, after a massive explosion at an industrial zone on the main island, Mahé as well as flooding.

From BBC Dec. 7, 2023

Police say the case is related to the discovery of two bodies exhumed from a cemetery on the island of Mahé.

From BBC Oct. 3, 2023

The ship’s previous stop was in Salalah, Oman, and it arrived on Monday on the island of Mahé, the largest in the Seychelles.

From New York Times Feb. 21, 2014

The former with, as Gordon states, an admirable port in San Diego, lies in the direct route to Australia from the Red Sea, and the latter contains an equally good harbour in Port Victoria Mahé.

From The Life of Gordon, Volume II by Demetrius Charles Boulger

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