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La Digue and Inner Islands

Coordinates: 4°21′13″S 55°50′13″E / 4.35361°S 55.83694°E / -4.35361; 55.83694
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La Digue and Inner Islands
La Digue and Inner Islands is located in Seychelles
La Digue and Inner Islands
La Digue and Inner Islands
La Digue and Inner Islands district in The Seychelles (Inner Islands in insert)
Geography
LocationSeychelles
Coordinates4°21′13″S 55°50′13″E / 4.35361°S 55.83694°E / -4.35361; 55.83694
ArchipelagoInner Islands, Seychelles
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Administration
Demographics
DemonymCreole
Population3506
Additional information
Time zone
Official websitewww.seychelles.travel/en/discover/the-islands/

La Digue and Inner Islands is one of the 26 districts of Seychelles. It consists of the island of La Digue and assorted smaller islands of the Inner Islands.

Geography

La Digue and Inner Islands district has an area of 41.6 square kilometres (16.1 sq mi) and a population of 3506 as of 2012. The population density is 83.8 inhabitants / km².[1][2] It is located in the Inner Islands. Most of the islands of the district belong to the Granitic Seychelles.

Administration

The district was created in 1994 when the government united former La Digue District and Silhouette District. It is managed by a district administrator, which is seated in the main village of La Passe.[3][4] The district has the ISO Code of "SC-15". Since 1994 the district has a "Local Government" which is a unit from the Ministry of Local Government, Youth and Sports. The unit's role is to promote the availability of public services at the local level. The district's motto is: "Avancons lentement mais surement" (Advance slowly but surely).[3]

Table of Islands

Nr. Island Capital Area
km²		 Population
Census
of 2012
01 Bird Island, Seychelles Bird Village 0.94 38
02 Denis Island St. denis 1.43 80
03 Felicite Island La penice 2.68 20
04 Fregate Island Marina 2.07 214
05 Iles Soeurs grand Soeurs 1.13 2
06 La Digue La Passe 10.08 2800
07 Marianne Island Ans La Cour 0.97 0
08 North Island, Seychelles North Island Lodge 2 152
09 Other Islands 0.3 0
10 Silhouette La Passe 20.1 200
  Seychelles La Passe 41.6 3506

References

  1. ^ GeoHive Global Statistics
  2. ^ Statoids Administrative Subdivisions of Countries
  3. ^ a b Local Government Seychelles
  4. ^ Virtual Seychelles
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