Seychelles is divided into 26 districts. All but one are located on the Inner Islands; the Outer Islands (Zil Elwannyen Sesel) make up the most recent district. Eight districts make up Greater Victoria, 14 make up the rural part of the main island of Mahé, two make up Praslin, and one makes up La Digue (which includes small surrounding islands and some distant islands like Silhouette, North Island, Denis, Bird).
The capital city of Victoria consists of four districts: English River, Saint Louis, Bel Air, and Mont Fleuri.
Between 1991 and 1993, the original 23 districts were local government units with elected councils. Since then, they have been governed by government-appointed administrators.[1]
In 1998, two new districts (Roche Caiman and Les Mamelles) were created mostly from reclaimed land and from parts of Plaisance. In 2012, another new land reclamation took place, adding Eve Island and Rev Island near the capital Victoria and Bay St. Anne in Praslin, making the area 459 km2. Also, the Outer Islands were given district status by the ministry of tourism.
Table of districts
edit| Nr [a] | District | Capital[citation needed] | Area | Population | Region | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| km2 | mi2 | |||||
| ** | Mahe Islands | Mahe Islands | 163.2 | 63.0 | 78,333 | |
| 01 | Anse aux Pins | Anse Aux Pins | 2.2 | 0.85 | 3,673 | East Mahé |
| 02 | Anse Boileau | Anse Boileau | 12.0 | 4.6 | 4,183 | West Mahé |
| 03 | Anse Etoile | Anse Etoile | 5.8 | 2.2 | 5,018 | North Mahé |
| 04 | Au Cap | La Plaine St. André | 8.7 | 3.4 | 3,743 | East Mahé |
| 05 | Anse Royale | Anse Royale | 6.6 | 2.5 | 3,818 | South Mahé |
| 06 | Baie Lazare | Baie Lazare | 12.1 | 4.7 | 3,227 | South Mahé |
| 08 | Beau Vallon | Beau Vallon | 4.3 | 1.7 | 4,142 | North Mahé |
| 09 | Bel Air | Bel Air | 4.7 | 1.8 | 3,015 | Greater Victoria |
| 10 | Bel Ombre | Bel Ombre | 9.2 | 3.6 | 4,163 | West Mahé |
| 11 | Cascade | Providence | 10.4 | 4.0 | align="right"|4,088 | East Mahé |
| 12 | Glacis | 7.0 | 2.7 | align="right"|4,157 | North Mahé | |
| 13 | Grand'Anse | Grand'Anse | 15.4 | 5.9 | 2,842 | West Mahé |
| 16 | English River | English River | 1.7 | 0.66 | 4,252 | Greater Victoria |
| 17 | Mont Buxton | Mont Buxton | 1.2 | 0.46 | 3,173 | Greater Victoria |
| 18 | Mont Fleuri | Mont Fleuri | 6.1 | 2.4 | 3,966 | Greater Victoria |
| 19 | Plaisance | Plaisance | 3.4 | 1.3 | 3,690 | Greater Victoria |
| 20 | Pointe La Rue | Pointe La Rue | 3.9 | 1.5 | 3,245 | East Mahé |
| 21 | Port Glaud | Port Glaud | 28.7 | 11.1 | 2,378 | West Mahé |
| 22 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis | 1.1 | 0.42 | 3,436 | Greater Victoria |
| 23 | Takamaka | Takamaka | 14.4 | 5.6 | 2,580 | South Mahé |
| 24 | Les Mamelles | Les Mamelles | 1.8 | 0.69 | 2,537 | Greater Victoria |
| 25 | Roche Caïman | Roche Caïman | 1.2 | 0.46 | 2,893 | Greater Victoria |
| ** | Praslin Islands [citation needed] | Praslin Islands | 42.2 | 16.3 | 7,682 | |
| 07 | Baie Sainte Anne | Anse Volbert | 25.1 | 9.7 | 3,626 | Inner Islands |
| 14 | Grand'Anse Praslin | Grand Anse | 14.4 | 5.6 | 4,056 | Inner Islands |
| ** | La Digue Islands [citation needed] | La Digue Islands | 41.8 | 16.1 | 3,506 | |
| 15 | La Digue and Inner Islands | La Passe | 41.8 | 16.1 | 3,506 | Inner Islands |
| ** | Outer Islands | Victoria | 211.8 | 81.8 | 503 | |
| 26 | Outer Islands | (Coëtivy) | 211.8 | 81.8 | 503 | Outer Islands |
| Seychelles | Victoria | 459.0 | 177.2 | 90,024 | ||
See also
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edit- ^ "The local government system in Seychelles" (PDF). Commonwealth Local Government Forum. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-11-04. Retrieved 2009-12-14.
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