Savanne District

Savanne
District
Map of Mauritius island with Savanne District highlighted
Coordinates: 20°28′S 57°30′E / 20.467°S 57.500°ECoordinates: 20°28′S 57°30′E / 20.467°S 57.500°E
Country	Mauritius
Government[1]
• Type	District Council
• Chairman	Mr. Jugurnauth Sridhur
• Vice Chairman	Mr. Chengan Joovalen
Area
• Total	244.8 km^2 (94.5 sq mi)
Population (2012)[2]
• Total	70,575
• Rank	8th in Mauritius
• Density	290/km^2 (750/sq mi)
Time zone	MUT (UTC+4)
ISO 3166 code	MU-SA (Savanne)

Savanne is a district of Mauritius, situated in the south of the island. The district has an area of 244.8 km2 and the population estimate was at 70,575 as at 31 December 2012.^[2] The southern part of the island is one of the most scenic and unspoilt.

Places of interest

Southern part of the island

Places

The Savanne District include different regions; however, some regions are further divided into different suburbs.^[2][3]

• Baie-du-Cap
• Bel-Ombre
• Bénarès
• Bois-Chéri
• Britannia
• Camp Diable
• Chamouny
• Chemin-Grenier
• Grand-Bois
• L'Escalier
• La Flora
• Rivière-des-Anguilles
• Rivière Du Poste
• Saint-Aubin
• Souillac

See also

• Districts of Mauritius
• List of places in Mauritius

References

1. http://localgovernment.gov.mu/English/Local%20Authorities/Pages/Municipal-and-District-Councils-in-Mauritius.aspx
2. Ministry of Finance & Economic Development (2012). "ANNUAL DIGEST OF STATISTICS 2012" (PDF). 31 December. Government of Mauritius: 19. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
3. Statistic office of Mauritius (2011). "Housing and population Census 2011" (PDF). Government of Mauritius. Retrieved 12 September 2012.