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	La Digue Silhouette Fregate North
Area	41.6 km2 (16.1 sq mi)
Administration
Seychelles
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	SCT (UTC+4)
ISO code	SC-15
Official website	www.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]

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