La Digue
Origin of Name and History
La Digue District is named after a French Frigate “La Digue” which together with another boat “La Curieuse” formed the 1768 expedition commanded by Marion Dufrene.
Community Facilities and Services
The La Digue District has various community facilities and services at the benefit of the inhabitants. Such includes: One Day Care Centre; one Primary School, Creche; One Secondary School, One playing field, One Community Centre, One Roman Catholic Church, One Hospital, One Police Station etc.
Location
The La Digue District lies 50 km from Mahe and 4.5km from Praslin. The main portion of the island consists of a ridge with steep and rocky sides which starts at the Northern end of the island at La Passe and runs roughly South East towards Cap Bayard rises fairly until it culminates in a peak of 330 metres called nid d’aigles high above the eastern point of the island.
Districts Logo and Motto
The District’s Logo represents the 4th largest island of the Seychelles named after a French ship which landed there in 1768, island of the oxcart and the endemic Paradise Flycatcher, chosen by visitors for its tranquility and slow pace of life where the locals and visitors displace by bicycle and oxcart, famous for its majestic granitic boulders that have been carved by nature, a true reflection of our colonial past, La Digue, the island with a long history in boat building where traditional practices can still persist.
District AdministratorBarbera Barallon
Contact DetailsOffice: 423 42 44/ 262 15 09
Mobile: 262 37 13
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Mobile: 262 37 13
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Sub DistrictsThe District is made up of seven main sub-districts and they are: Anse Réunion,La Passe, Anse Sévère, Grand Anse, Anse Fourmis, L’Union and Belle Vue.