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 and a population of 3506 as of 2012. The population density is 83.8 inhabitants/km2.GeoHive Global Statistics Statoids Administrative Subdivisions of Countries 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.
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 ('Advance slowly but surely').
List of islands IslandCapitalArea (km2)Population(2012 Census)01 Bird Island Bird Village 0.94 3802 Denis Island St. Denis 1.43 8003 Félicité Island La Penice 2.68 2004 Frégate Island Marina 2.07 21405 Iles Soeurs (Grande Soeur, Petite Soeur) Grande Soeur 1.13 206 La Digue La Passe 10.08 280007 Marianne Island Anse La Cour 0.97 008 North Island North Island Lodge 2.01 15209 Other islands 0.3 010 Silhouette Island La Passe 20.1 200 Total La Passe 41.6 3506
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Map of Seychelles Districts