Moka District

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Moka
District
Map of Mauritius island with Moka District highlighted
Country Mauritius Mauritius
Government[1]
 • Type District Council
 • Chairman Mr. Golam Chandradath
 • Vice Chairman Heerooa Ramnarain
Area
 • Total 230.5 km2 (89.0 sq mi)
Population (2012)[2]
 • Total 81,820
 • Rank 7th in Mauritius
 • Density 350/km2 (920/sq mi)
Time zone MUT (UTC+4)
ISO 3166 code MU-MO (Moka)

Moka is a district of Mauritius, situated in the central plateau of the island. The district has an area of 230.5 km2 and the population estimate was at 81,820 as of 31 December 2012.[2]

History

Places of interest

Places

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

  • Camp Thorel
  • Curepipe (West - Ward 2)
  • Dagotière
  • Dubreuil (East in Flacq district)
  • Espèrance
  • L'Avenir
  • La Laura-Malenga
  • Melrose
  • Moka (West in Plaines Wilhems district)
  • Montagne-Blanche (East in Flacq district)
  • Médine Camp de Masque (East in Flacq district)
  • Nouvelle Decouverte
  • Providence
  • Quartier-Militaire
  • Ripailles
  • Saint Julien, Haut de Flacq (East in Flacq district)
  • Saint Julien d'Hotman (East in Flacq district)
  • Saint-Pierre, Mauritius
  • Vacoas-Phoenix (West - Ward 4)
  • Verdun

See also

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References

  1. ↑ http://localgovernment.gov.mu/English/Local%20Authorities/Pages/Municipal-and-District-Councils-in-Mauritius.aspx
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ministry of Finance & Economic Development (2012). ANNUAL DIGEST OF STATISTICS 2012. 31 December. Government of Mauritius. p. 22. Retrieved 20 October 2013. 
  3. ↑ Statistic office of Mauritius (2011). Housing and population Census 2011. Government of Mauritius. Retrieved 12 September 2012. 
 Port Louis Pamplemousses Flacq
Plaines Wilhems Flacq
   Moka  
Plaines Wilhems Grand Port
Districts of Mauritius
Districts

Coordinates: 20°15′S 57°34′E / 20.250°S 57.567°E / -20.250; 57.567

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