Rivière du Rempart District
Rivière du Rempart | |
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District | |
Map of Mauritius island with Rivière du Rempart District highlighted | |
Coordinates: 20°03′S 57°38′E / 20.050°S 57.633°ECoordinates: 20°03′S 57°38′E / 20.050°S 57.633°E | |
Country | Mauritius |
Government[1] | |
• Type | District Council |
• Chairman | Mr. Bahadoor Oodaye |
• Vice Chairman | Mr. Mooneesawmy Ganeshan |
Area | |
• Total | 147.6 km2 (57.0 sq mi) |
Population (2012)[2] | |
• Total | 110,235 |
• Rank | 6th in Mauritius |
• Density | 750/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | MUT (UTC+4) |
ISO 3166 code | MU-RR (Rivière du Rempart) |
Rivière du Rempart is a district of Mauritius, located in the North-East of the island, having an area of 147.6 km². The population estimate was at 110,235 as at 31 December 2012.[2]
Places
The Rivière du Rempart District include different regions; however, some regions are further divided into different suburbs.[2][3]
- Amaury (Southern part in Flacq district)
- Amitié-Gokhoola (Westhern part in Pamplemousses district)
- Belle Vue Maurel (Northern part in Pamplemousses district)
- Brisée-Verdière (Southern part in Flacq district)
- Cap Malheureux
- Cottage
- Espérance Trébuchet
- Goodlands
- Grand-Baie (Westhern part in Pamplemousses district)
- Grand-Gaube
- Le Vale
- Mapou (Southern part in Pamplemousses district)
- Petit Raffray
- Piton (Westhern part in Pamplemousses district)
- Plaines des Roches (Southern part in Flacq district)
- Poudre d'Or
- Poudre d'Or Hamlet
- Rivière-du-Rempart
- Roche-Terre
- Roches-Noires (Southern part in Flacq district)
- Villebague (Westhern part in Pamplemousses district and Southern part in Flacq district)
Education
Northfields International High School is in Mapou.[4]
See also
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References
- ↑ http://localgovernment.gov.mu/English/Local%20Authorities/Pages/Municipal-and-District-Councils-in-Mauritius.aspx
- 1 2 3 Ministry of Finance & Economic Development (2012). "ANNUAL DIGEST OF STATISTICS 2012" (PDF). 31 December. Government of Mauritius: 19. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ↑ Statistic office of Mauritius (2011). "Housing and population Census 2011" (PDF). Government of Mauritius. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
- ↑ "Contact Us." Northfields International High School. Retrieved on May 4, 2015. "Address: Main Road Labourdonnais Village Mapou Mauritius"
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