Roche Caïman () is an administrative
district
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of
Seychelles
Seychelles (, ; ), officially the Republic of Seychelles (; Seychellois Creole: ), is an island country and archipelagic state consisting of 155 islands (as per the Constitution) in the Indian Ocean. Its capital and largest city, Victoria, ...
located on the island of
Mahé. It has a
football stadium where its
national team
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The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exa ...
play most of the home matches.
Like neighbouring
Les Mamelles
Les Mamelles () is an administrative district of the Seychelles, located in the south of the Greater Victoria (suburban) area on Mahé, the main island of the archipelago. The district is located inward from the adjacent coastal district of Roch ...
District, Roche Caïman District was created in 1998 from
reclaimed land
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and from parts of
Plaisance District.
See also
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Roche Caiman Power Station
References
Districts of Seychelles
Victoria, Seychelles
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