Mahé is the largest island (155 km²/59.8 sq. mi.) of the
Seychelles, lying in the north east of the nation. The population of Mahé was 78,539, 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
Mauritius.