Administrative divisions of Seychelles
The Seychelles is divided into 26 first-level administrative divisions:
Largest cities in Seychelles
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VictoriaCapital | 22,881 |
Victoria is the largest city in the Seychelles with about 22,881 people. All 1 largest cities of Seychelles →
Terrain, rivers & lakes
Highest terrain in the Seychelles: ≈ 904 m — read from the global elevation model, so summit heights are approximate. The physical map paints elevation bands from green lowlands to brown highlands.
No major named rivers or lakes are mapped for the Seychelles at this map scale.
Ethnic groups in Seychelles
predominantly Creole (mainly of East African and Malagasy heritage); also French, Indian, Chinese, and Arab populations
Regionally, Creole is the most common ethnic group across most of the 26 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Religions in Seychelles
Roman Catholic 76.2%, Protestant 10.5% (Anglican 6.1%, Pentecostal Assembly 1.5%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.2%, other Protestant 1.7%), other Christian 2.4%, Hindu 2.4%, Muslim 1.6%, other non-Christian 1.1%, unspecified 4.8%, none 0.9% (2010 est.)
Regionally, Roman Catholic is the most common religious group across most of the 26 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook (2010 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Languages in Seychelles
Seychellois Creole (official) 89.1%, English (official) 5.1%, French (official) 0.7%, other 3.8%, unspecified 1.4% (2010 est.)
Regionally, Seychellois Creole is the most common language group across most of the 26 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook (2010 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
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Sources: boundaries, cities, rivers and lakes from Natural Earth (public domain, 1:10m); elevation from the AWS Open Data terrain tiles (SRTM/GMTED); ethnic, religious and language shares from the CIA World Factbook; regional dominance compiled by Glostats from national censuses and surveys. Page generated 2026-10-20. More about our data.