Rivière du Rempart District

Rivière du Rempart
District

Map of Mauritius island with Rivière du Rempart District highlighted
Country Mauritius 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)

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" (PDF). 31 December. Government of Mauritius. p. 19. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
  3. ↑ Statistic office of Mauritius (2011). "Housing and population Census 2011" (PDF). Government of Mauritius. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
 Indian Ocean
Pamplemousses Indian Ocean
   Rivière du Rempart  
Flacq

Coordinates: 20°03′S 57°38′E / 20.050°S 57.633°E