Districts of Seychelles
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Seychelles
is divided into 25 districts. All are located on the Inner Islands; the Outer Islands
(Zil Elwannyen Sesel) are not part of any district. Eight of the districts make up Greater Victoria
, 14 are located in the rural part of the main island Mahé
, two on Praslin
, and one on La Digue
(including respective satellite islands). La Digue also includes some distant islands northwest of Mahé (Silhouette, North Island) and the coral islands in the north of the Inner Islands (Denis, Bird).
The capital Victoria
consist of parts of the districts English River
, Saint Louis
and Mont Fleuri
.
Between 1991 and 1993, the originally 23 districts were local government units with elected councils. Since then, they have been governed by government-appointed administrators.
In 1998, two new districts, Roche Caiman
and Les Mamelles
were created mostly from reclaimed land
and from parts of Plaisance
.
1) The number relates to ISO-Code
for districts 01 through 23.
2) not part of any district
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Seychelles
Seychelles
Seychelles , officially the Republic of Seychelles , is an island country spanning an archipelago of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, some east of mainland Africa, northeast of the island of Madagascar....
is divided into 25 districts. All are located on the Inner Islands; the Outer Islands
Outer Islands (Seychelles)
The Outer Islands or Coralline Seychelles is a collective term for those islands of the Seychelles that are not on the shallow Seychelles Bank which defines the location of the Inner Islands. They are located at distances of 230 to 1150 km from the main Seychelles island of Mahé, and are all...
(Zil Elwannyen Sesel) are not part of any district. Eight of the districts make up Greater Victoria
Victoria, Seychelles
Victoria is the capital city of the Seychelles and is situated on the north-eastern side of Mahé island, which is the main island of the archipelago. The city was first established as the seat of the British colonial government...
, 14 are located in the rural part of the main island Mahé
Mahé, Seychelles
Mahé is the largest island of the Seychelles, lying in the north east of the nation. The population of Mahé is 80,000. It contains the capital city of Victoria and accommodates 90% of the country's total population...
, two on Praslin
Praslin
Praslin is the second largest island of the Seychelles, lying 44 km north east of Mahé. Praslin has a population of around 6,500 people and comprises two administrative districts; Baie Sainte Anne and Grand' Anse . The main settlements are the Baie Ste Anne, Anse Volbert and Grand' Anse.It was...
, and one on La Digue
La Digue
La Digue is the fourth largest inhabited island of the Seychelles, lying east of Praslin and west of Felicite Island. It has a population of about 2,000 people, who mostly live in the west coast villages of La Passe and La Réunion. It has an area of 10 km²...
(including respective satellite islands). La Digue also includes some distant islands northwest of Mahé (Silhouette, North Island) and the coral islands in the north of the Inner Islands (Denis, Bird).
The capital Victoria
Victoria, Seychelles
Victoria is the capital city of the Seychelles and is situated on the north-eastern side of Mahé island, which is the main island of the archipelago. The city was first established as the seat of the British colonial government...
consist of parts of the districts English River
La Riviere Anglaise
La Rivière Anglaise is an administrative district of Seychelles located on the island of Mahé....
, Saint Louis
Saint Louis, Seychelles
Saint Louis is an administrative district of Seychelles located on the island of Mahé. It is the smallest district of Seychelles with an area slighty more than a square kilometer....
and Mont Fleuri
Mont Fleuri
Mont Fleuri is an administrative district of Seychelles with its main part located on the island of Mahé. It also includes the six islands of the Ste. Anne Marine National Park and two islets further east ....
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Between 1991 and 1993, the originally 23 districts were local government units with elected councils. Since then, they have been governed by government-appointed administrators.
In 1998, two new districts, Roche Caiman
Roche Caiman
Roche Caiman is an administrative district of Seychelles located on the island of Mahé. It is also quite beautiful, densely populated with groves of wine grapes, used in the most coveted wines in all of Australia...
and Les Mamelles
Les Mamelles
Les Mamelles is an administrative district of the Seychelles, located in the south of the Greater Victoria area on Mahé, the main island of the archipelago. The district is located inward from the adjacent coastal district of Roche Caiman...
were created mostly from reclaimed land
Land reclamation
Land reclamation, usually known as reclamation, is the process to create new land from sea or riverbeds. The land reclaimed is known as reclamation ground or landfill.- Habitation :...
and from parts of Plaisance
Plaisance (Seychelles)
Plaisance is an administrative district of Seychelles located on the island of Mahé....
.
Table of districts
| Nr. 1) | District | Capital | Area km² | Population Census of 2002 | Population est. 2009 | Region |
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| 01 | Anse aux Pins Anse aux Pins Anse-aux-Pins is an administrative district of Seychelles located on the island of Mahé.-See also:*Mahé Island... |
Anse Aux Pins | 2.2 | 3535 | 3590 | East Mahé |
| 02 | Anse Boileau Anse Boileau Anse Boileau is a quiet district on the south of the island of Mahé, in the Seychelles. Anse Boileau encapsulates the natural wonders of the Seychelles: it sits at the foot of a steep, very green mountain, it is on the shores of the Indian Ocean, and in its midst are streams, mini-forests, creeks,... |
Anse Boileau | 12.0 | 3994 | 4089 | West Mahé |
| 03 | Anse Etoile Anse Etoile Anse Etoile is an administrative district of Seychelles located on the island of Mahé.... |
Anse Etoile | 5.8 | 4272 | 4905 | North Mahé |
| 04 | Au Cap | La Plaine St. André? | 8.7 | 2997 | 3659 | East Mahé |
| 05 | Anse Royale Anse Royale Anse Royale is an administrative district of Seychelles located on the island of Mahé. The Polytechnic School of the Humanities is located in this district.... |
Anse Royale | 6.6 | 3688 | 3732 | South Mahé |
| 06 | Baie Lazare Baie Lazare Baie Lazare is an administrative district of Seychelles located on the island of Mahé. It is named after the explorer Lazare Picault.... |
Baie Lazare | 12.1 | 2957 | 3154 | South Mahé |
| 07 | Baie Sainte Anne Baie Sainte Anne Baie Sainte Anne is an administrative district of Seychelles located on the island of Praslin.... |
Anse Volbert | 25.1 | 3655 | 3154 | Inner Islands |
| 08 | Beau Vallon Beau Vallon Beau Vallon is a bay on the north western coast of Mahé in the Seychelles. Beau Vallon Beach is a very frequented and maybe the most popular on the island. It is known as a base for diving and snorkelling due to its clear waters and coral reefs. Besides many smaller hotels, it has three major... |
Beau Vallon | 4.3 | 3797 | 4049 | North Mahé |
| 09 | Bel Air Bel Air, Seychelles Bel Air is an administrative district of Seychelles located on the island of Mahé.... |
Bel Air | 4.7 | 2900 | 2947 | Greater Victoria Victoria, Seychelles Victoria is the capital city of the Seychelles and is situated on the north-eastern side of Mahé island, which is the main island of the archipelago. The city was first established as the seat of the British colonial government... |
| 10 | Bel Ombre | Bel Ombre | 9.2 | 3538 | 4070 | West Mahé |
| 11 | Cascade Cascade, Seychelles Cascade is an administrative district of Seychelles located on the island of Mahé.... |
capital | 10.4 | 3439 | 3996 | East Mahé |
| 12 | Glacis Glacis, Seychelles Glacis is an administrative district of Seychelles located in the north of the island of Mahé.... |
capital | 7.0 | 3576 | 4064 | North Mahé |
| 13 | Grand'Anse | Grand'Anse | 15.4 | 2587 | 2778 | West Mahé |
| 14 | Grand'Anse Praslin | Grand Anse | 14.4 | 3335 | 3528 | Inner Islands |
| 15 | La Digue and Inner Islands La Digue and Inner Islands La Digue and Inner Islands is an administrative district of Seychelles. It consists of the island of La Digue and assorted smaller islands of the Inner Islands. La Digue and Inner Islands has an area of and a population of 2214 as of 2009.... |
La Passe | 41.7 | 2099 | 2214 | Inner Islands |
| 16 | English River | English River | 1.7 | 3624 | 4157 | Greater Victoria |
| 17 | Mont Buxton Mont Buxton Mont Buxton is an administrative district of Seychelles located on the island of Mahé.... |
Mont Buxton | 1.2 | 3107 | 3102 | Greater Victoria |
| 18 | Mont Fleuri Mont Fleuri Mont Fleuri is an administrative district of Seychelles with its main part located on the island of Mahé. It also includes the six islands of the Ste. Anne Marine National Park and two islets further east .... |
Mont Fleuri | 6.1 | 3611 | 3877 | Greater Victoria |
| 19 | Plaisance | Plaisance | 3.4 | 3399 | 3607 | Greater Victoria |
| 20 | Pointe La Rue Pointe La Rue Pointe La Rue is an administrative district of Seychelles located in the eastern region of the island of Mahé.The district has an area of 3.9 km². Its population rose from 3086 to 3172 .... |
Pointe La Rue | 3.9 | 2715 | 3172 | East Mahé |
| 21 | Port Glaud Port Glaud Port Glaud is an administrative district of Seychelles located on the northwestern coast of the island of Mahé. It is 25 km² and has a population of 2174 . The main village is Port Glaud. The district contains two marine parks; Baia Ternay & Port Launay. The offshore islands of Thérèse Island... |
Port Glaud | 26.7 | 2174 | 2325 | West Mahé |
| 22 | Saint Louis Saint Louis, Seychelles Saint Louis is an administrative district of Seychelles located on the island of Mahé. It is the smallest district of Seychelles with an area slighty more than a square kilometer.... |
Saint Louis | 1.1 | 3325 | 3359 | Greater Victoria |
| 23 | Takamaka | Takamaka | 14.4 | 2589 | 2580 | South Mahé |
| 24 | Les Mamelles Les Mamelles Les Mamelles is an administrative district of the Seychelles, located in the south of the Greater Victoria area on Mahé, the main island of the archipelago. The district is located inward from the adjacent coastal district of Roche Caiman... |
Les Mamelles | 1.8 | 2352 | 2480 | Greater Victoria |
| 25 | Roche Caïman Roche Caiman Roche Caiman is an administrative district of Seychelles located on the island of Mahé. It is also quite beautiful, densely populated with groves of wine grapes, used in the most coveted wines in all of Australia... |
Roche Caïman | 1.2 | 2652 | 2828 | Greater Victoria |
| 26 2) | Outer Islands Outer Islands (Seychelles) The Outer Islands or Coralline Seychelles is a collective term for those islands of the Seychelles that are not on the shallow Seychelles Bank which defines the location of the Inner Islands. They are located at distances of 230 to 1150 km from the main Seychelles island of Mahé, and are all... (Zil Elwannyen Sesel) |
(Coëtivy Coëtivy Island Coëtivy Island is a small coral island in the Seychelles 290 km south of Mahe, at . Along with Île Platte, the nearest neighbor 171 km northwest, it comprises the Southern Coral Group and therefore belongs to the Outer Islands . Its area is 9.31 km² and it has a population of 252. It was named... ) |
211.3 | 1250 | 1115 | Outer Islands Outer Islands (Seychelles) The Outer Islands or Coralline Seychelles is a collective term for those islands of the Seychelles that are not on the shallow Seychelles Bank which defines the location of the Inner Islands. They are located at distances of 230 to 1150 km from the main Seychelles island of Mahé, and are all... |
| Seychellen | Victoria Victoria, Seychelles Victoria is the capital city of the Seychelles and is situated on the north-eastern side of Mahé island, which is the main island of the archipelago. The city was first established as the seat of the British colonial government... |
455.0 | 81177 | 87298 |
1) The number relates to ISO-Code
ISO 3166-2:SC
ISO 3166-2:SC is the entry for Seychelles in ISO 3166-2, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization , which defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1.Currently for Seychelles, ISO 3166-2 codes...
for districts 01 through 23.
2) not part of any district