Flacq District

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Flacq
District
Map of Mauritius island with Flacq District highlighted
Country Mauritius Mauritius
Government
Area
 • Total 297.9 km2 (115.0 sq mi)
Population (2012)[1]
 • Total 141,586
 • Rank 2nd in Mauritius
 • Density 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone MUT (UTC+4)
ISO 3166 code MU-FL (Flacq)

Flacq is a district of Mauritius, situated in the east of the island. It is the largest district, having an area of 297.9 km², the population estimate was at 141,586 as at 31 December 2012.[1]

Places of interest

The small village of Trou D'Eau Douce, from where visitors take boats for tours on Île aux Cerfs island. Belle Mare, an exotic beach with white sand and nice lagoon, attracts a lot of Mauritians and tourists.

Places

The Flacq District include different regions; however, some regions are further divided into different suburbs.[1]

  • Amaury (Northern part in Rivière du Rempart district)
  • Bel Air Rivière Sèche
  • Bon Accueil
  • Bramsthan
  • Brisée-Verdière
  • Camp de Masque
  • Camp de Masque Pavé
  • Camp Ithier
  • Centre de Flacq
  • Clémencia
  • Écroignard
  • Grande Retraite
  • Grande Rivière Sud-Est
  • Lalmatie
  • Laventure
  • Mare la Chaux
  • Médine Camp de Masque (Western part in Moka district)
  • Montagne Blanche (Western part in Moka district)
  • Olivia
  • Plaines des Roches
  • Poste de Flacq
  • Quatre Cocos
  • Queen Victoria
  • Sébastopol
  • Saint Julien d'Hotman
  • Saint Julien Haut de Flacq (Western part in Moka district)
  • Trou d'Eau Douce

See also

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ministry of Finance & Economic Development (2012). ANNUAL DIGEST OF STATISTICS 2012. 31 December. Government of Mauritius. p. 22. Retrieved 20 October 2013. 
 Pamplemousses Rivière du Rempart
Moka Indian Ocean
   Flacq  
Grand Port
Districts of Mauritius
Districts

Coordinates: 20°14′S 57°43′E / 20.233°S 57.717°E / -20.233; 57.717

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