La Digue and Inner Islands
 La Digue and Inner Islands
La Digue and Inner Islands district in The Seychelles (Inner Islands in insert)
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Seychelles |
| Coordinates | 4°21′13″S 55°50′13″E / 4.35361°S 55.83694°ECoordinates: 4°21′13″S 55°50′13″E / 4.35361°S 55.83694°E |
| Archipelago | Inner Islands, Seychelles |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 15 |
| Major islands | |
| Area | 41.6 km2 (16.1 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| Group | Inner Islands |
| Sub-Group | Granitic Seychelles |
| Districts | La Digue and Inner Islands |
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Largest settlement
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La Passe
(population ~2200) |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Creole |
| Population | 3506 (2014) |
| Ethnic groups | Creole, French, East Africans, Indians. |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| Official website | www |
| ISO Code = SC-15 | |
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.
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. It is located in the Inner Islands. Most of the islands of the district belong to the Granitic Seychelles.
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. The district has the ISO Code of "SC-15". 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).
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