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 | |
|---|---|
| Location | Seychelles |
| Coordinates | 4°21′13′′S 55°50′13′′E / 4.35361°S 55.83694°E / -4.35361; 55.83694 |
| Archipelago | Inner Islands, Seychelles |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 15 |
| Major islands | |
| Area | 41.6 km2 (16.1 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| Group | Inner Islands |
| Sub-Group | Granitic Seychelles |
| Districts | La Digue and Inner Islands |
| Largest settlement | La Passe (pop. ~2200) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 3506 (2014) |
| Ethnic groups | Creole, French, East Africans, Indians. |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| ISO code | SC-15 |
| Official website | www |
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
[edit ]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
[edit ]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]
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
[edit ]| 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 (Grande Soeur, Petite Soeur) | Grande Soeur | 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 | 2.01 | 152 |
| 09 | Other Islands | 0.3 | 0 | |
| 10 | Silhouette | La Passe | 20.1 | 200 |
| La Digue and Inner Islands | La Passe | 41.6 | 3506 |
References
[edit ]- ^ GeoHive Global Statistics Archived 2016年03月20日 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Statoids Administrative Subdivisions of Countries
- ^ a b "Local Government Seychelles". Archived from the original on 2017年07月23日. Retrieved 2016年03月26日.
- ^ Virtual Seychelles
External links
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