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.
| Nr | District | Capital | Area | Population | Region | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| km2 | mi2 | |||||
| Mahe Islands | Mahe Islands | 163.2km2 | 78,333 | |||
| 01 | Anse Aux Pins | 2.2km2 | 3,673 | East Mahé | ||
| 02 | Anse Boileau | 12km2 | 4,183 | West Mahé | ||
| 03 | Anse Etoile | 5.8km2 | 5,018 | North Mahé | ||
| 04 | La Plaine St. André | 8.7km2 | 3,743 | East Mahé | ||
| 05 | Anse Royale | 6.6km2 | 3,818 | South Mahé | ||
| 06 | Baie Lazare | 12.1km2 | 3,227 | South Mahé | ||
| 08 | Beau Vallon | 4.3km2 | 4,142 | North Mahé | ||
| 09 | Bel Air | 4.7km2 | 3,015 | Greater Victoria | ||
| 10 | Bel Ombre | Bel Ombre | 9.2km2 | 4,163 | West Mahé | |
| 11 | capital | 10.4km2 | 4,088 | East Mahé | ||
| 12 | capital | 7km2 | 4,157 | North Mahé | ||
| 13 | Grand'Anse | 15.4km2 | 2,842 | West Mahé | ||
| 16 | English River | 1.7km2 | 4,252 | Greater Victoria | ||
| 17 | Mont Buxton | 1.2km2 | 3,173 | Greater Victoria | ||
| 18 | Mont Fleuri | 6.1km2 | 3,966 | Greater Victoria | ||
| 19 | Plaisance | 3.4km2 | 3,690 | Greater Victoria | ||
| 20 | Pointe La Rue | 3.9km2 | 3,245 | East Mahé | ||
| 21 | Port Glaud | 28.7km2 | 2,378 | West Mahé | ||
| 22 | Saint Louis | 1.1km2 | 3,436 | Greater Victoria | ||
| 23 | Takamaka | 14.4km2 | 2,580 | South Mahé | ||
| 24 | Les Mamelles | 1.8km2 | 2,537 | Greater Victoria | ||
| 25 | Roche Caïman | 1.2km2 | 2,893 | Greater Victoria | ||
| Praslin Islands | 42.2km2 | 7,682 | ||||
| 07 | Anse Volbert | 25.1km2 | 3,626 | Inner Islands | ||
| 14 | Grand Anse | 14.4km2 | 4,056 | Inner Islands | ||
| La Digue Islands | 41.8km2 | 3,506 | ||||
| 15 | La Passe | 41.8km2 | 3,506 | Inner Islands | ||
| Victoria, Seychelles | 211.8km2 | 503 | ||||
| 26 | Outer Islands | (Coëtivy) | 211.8km2 | 503 | Outer Islands | |
| Seychelles | 459km2 | 90,024 |