La Digue and Inner Islands
District of Seychelles
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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.
  Location within Seychelles | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Seychelles |
| Coordinates | 4°21′13″S 55°50′13″E |
| 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. c. 2200) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 3506 (2014) |
| Ethnic groups | Creole, French, East Africans, Indians. |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| ISO code | SC-15 |
| Official website | www |
Geography
La Digue and Inner Islands district has an area of 41.6 square kilometres (16.1 mi2) 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 the 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 of 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]
List of islands
| Nr. | Island | Capital | Area (km2) | Population (2012 Census) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Bird Island | Bird Village | 0.94 | 38 |
| 02 | Denis Island | St. Denis | 1.43 | 80 |
| 03 | Félicité Island | La Penice | 2.68 | 20 |
| 04 | Frégate 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 | Anse La Cour | 0.97 | 0 |
| 08 | North Island | North Island Lodge | 2.01 | 152 |
| 09 | Other islands | 0.3 | 0 | |
| 10 | Silhouette Island | La Passe | 20.1 | 200 |
| Total | La Passe | 41.6 | 3506 |
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