Administrative divisions
26 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
Anse Aux PAnse BoileAnse EtoilAnse RoyalAu CapBaie LazarBaie SaintBeau ValloBel AirBel OmbreCascadeGlacisGrand AnseGrand'AnseLa Digue aLa RivièreLes MamellMont BuxtoMont FleurOuter IslaPlaisancePointe LaPort GlaudRoche CaïmSaint LouiTakamaka
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 460 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 1,342,000 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 26 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | archipelago in the Indian Ocean, northeast of MadagascarCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 491 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 0 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | No authoritative open source found |
| Terrain | Mahe Group is volcanic with a narrow coastal strip and rocky, hilly interior; others are relatively flat coral atolls, or elevated reefs; sits atop the submarine Mascarene PlateauCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | tropical marine; humid; cooler season during southeast monsoon (late May to September); warmer season during northwest monsoon (March to May)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | fish, coconuts (copra), cinnamon treesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Morne Seychellois 905 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Indian Ocean 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | No authoritative open source found |
| Area (comparative) | 2.5 times the size of Washington, D.C.CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | lies outside the cyclone belt, so severe storms are rare; occasional short droughtsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm; contiguous zone: 24 nm; exclusive economic zone: 200 nm; continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental marginCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
