Seychelles as pure as it gets ! The Seychelles is a group of about 115 islands which lie 1600 km off the coast of East Africa. Seychelles 115 islands fall into two distinct groups ... Read More, the granitic Inner Islands Mahe, Praslin, La Digue, Anonyme, that lie within the relatively shallow Seychelles plateau, 4 Degrees South of the Equator. The Outer Islands are themselves further divided into five groups, The Amirantes Group lying 230 km distant from Mahe, The Southern Coral Group, Alphonse Group, Farquhar Group and the Aldabra Group 1150 km from Mahe. Seychelles enjoys a tropical climate all year around. During the North West Trade Winds between the months of October and March, the sea is generally calm and the weather is warm and humid.