Administrative Divisions
See also: Category:Parishes of Saint HelenaSaint Helena is divided into eight districts, each with a community centre. The districts also serve as statistical subdivisions and electoral areas. The four most populated districts send two representatives each to the Legislative Council, and the remaining districts send one representative each.
| District balance |
Area km2 |
Area sq mi |
Pop. 1998 |
Pop. 2008 |
Pop./km² 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alarm Forest | 5.9 | 2.3 | 289 | 276 | 46.8 |
| Blue Hill | 36.5 | 14.1 | 177 | 153 | 4.2 |
| Half Tree Hollow | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1,140 | 901 | 563.1 |
| Jamestown | 3.6 | 1.4 | 884 | 714 | 198.3 |
| Levelwood | 14.0 | 5.4 | 376 | 316 | 22.6 |
| Longwood | 33.4 | 12.9 | 960 | 715 | 21.4 |
| Sandy Bay | 15.3 | 5.9 | 254 | 205 | 13.4 |
| Saint Paul's | 11.4 | 4.4 | 908 | 795 | 69.7 |
| Royal Mail Ship St. Helena |
– | – | 149 | 171 | – |
| Jamestown Harbour |
– | – | 20 | 9 | – |
| Total | 121.7 | 47.0 | 5,157 | 4,255 | 35.0 |
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