Seychelles
in Eastern Africa
Africa
National active POI
Country Quickfacts
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Rupee - SCR
- Spoken languages:
- English, French
- Local electricity:
- 240 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 3G
- ISO 2-Letter code:
- SC
- Internet top level domain:
- .sc
- Country phone prefix:
- +248
- Local Time (capital):
- Timezone:
- UTC/GMT offset: hours
Map of Seychellois Unesco Heritage Sites
Click any of the markers above to learn more about the corresponding heritage site and learn more about Seychelles in Africa. The list below is ordered by name. The oldest site is Aldabra Atoll. On the list since 1982. The youngest site is Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve. On the list since 1983.
| Name | Since |
|---|---|
| Aldabra Atoll The atoll is comprised of four large coral islands which enclose a shallow lagoon; the group of islands is itself surrounded by a coral reef. Due to difficulties of access and the atoll's isolation, A... |
1982 |
| Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve In the heart of the small island of Praslin, the reserve has the vestiges of a natural palm forest preserved in almost its original state. The famous coco de mer , from a palm-tree once believed to gr... |
1983 |