| Port Island | |
| Map: | Seychelles |
| Local Name: | Ile du Port |
| Native Name Lang: | fr |
| Location: | Seychelles, Indian Ocean |
| Coordinates: | -4.614°N 55.461°W |
| Archipelago: | Inner Islands, Seychelles |
| Waterbody: | Indian Ocean |
| Area Km2: | 0.587 |
| Coastline Km: | 3.5 |
| Length Km: | 1.2 |
| Width Km: | 0.7 |
| Elevation M: | 0 |
| Country: | Seychelles |
| Country Admin Divisions Title: | Group |
| Country Admin Divisions: | Granitic Seychelles |
| Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | Sub-Group |
| Country Admin Divisions 1: | Mahe Islands |
| Country Admin Divisions Title 2: | Sub-Group |
| Country Admin Divisions 2: | Mahe Port Islands |
| Country Admin Divisions Title 3: | Districts |
| Country Admin Divisions 3: | English River |
| Country Largest City: | North Point |
| Country Largest City Population: | 10 |
| Population: | 10 |
| Population As Of: | 2014 |
| Density Km2: | 17 |
| Ethnic Groups: | Creole, French, East Africans, Indians. |
| Timezone1: | SCT |
| Utc Offset1: | +4 |
| Iso Code Type: | ISO code |
| Iso Code: | SC-16 |
Port Island (French: Ile du Port) is an artificial island in Seychelles, lying 2 km from the capital Victoria.
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 [1] [2] in 2009 the new Seychelles National Assembly building was inaugurated.[3] In 2012 the island was ready for installment of wind turbines.[4] [5] In 2013 the island was visited by UN inspectors inspecting worldwide scale of wind farms.[6] In the end of 2013 the wind farm was launched[7] in 2014, it was reported that the PUC farm on Port Island was a success[8] [9] [10]
The artificial island plan is a Mixed Commercial, Governmental, Financial, Port & Fisheries [11]
The Port Island causeway connects Port Island to Perseverance Island and to mainland Mahe.
The construction camp is located near the Seychelles National Assembly building on the north point.
The island belongs to English River District.[12]