Pointe La Rue (French pronunciation: [pwɛ̃t la ʁy]) is an administrative district of Seychelles located in the eastern region of the island of Mahé.
Pointe La Rue | |
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 Location within Mahé Island, Seychelles | |
| Country | Seychelles |
| Government | |
| • District Administrator | Gregg Leon |
| • Member of National Assembly | Hon. Conrad Gabriel (US) |
| Population (2019 Estimate)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,750 |
| Time zone | Seychelles Time |
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The district has an area of 3.9 km2. Its population rose from 3086 (census of 2002) to 3172 (2009 estimate).[4]
The district is the location of Seychelles International Airport, with its runway running along the northeast coast. Anonyme Island and Rat Island are part of the district.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "POPULATION AND VITAL STATISTICS MID YEAR POPULATION ESTIMATES 2019". Statistical Bulletin. Victoria, Mahe, Seychelles: National Bureau of Statistics Seychelles. 2019-08-30. p. 17 (Table 10). Retrieved 2020-01-08.
- ^ "POINTE LARUE". District Profile. Local Government Seychelles. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
- ^ "Pointe Larue - Hon. Jude Valmont". Directly Elected Members by Constituency. The National Assembly of Seychelles. 2016-10-17. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
- ^ NSB Statistical Bulletin, Population and Vital Statistics, No. 2 of 2009, August 2009, Page 8, Table 5: District Population Projections 2007 and Population estimates 2008-2009[permanent dead link]
- ^ "POINTE LARUE | Local Government Seychelles".
4°40′S 55°31′E / 4.667°S 55.517°E
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