Districts of Mauritius
The Districts of the Republic of Mauritius are the second-order administrative divisions after the Outer islands of the country.
Mauritius
Mauritius is divided into nine districts which consist of 1 city, 4 towns and 130 villages, the capital is Port Louis.
The Plaines Wilhems District consist mainly of four towns that is Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill, Curepipe, Quatre Bornes and Vacoas-Phoenix. The other districts consist of different villages, some of them are further divided into different suburbs. As of December 31, 2012, the urban population stood at 536,086 and rural 718,925.[1]
| Districts | Area km2[1] | Population (31 December 2012)[1] |
|---|---|---|
| Flacq | 297.9 | 141,586 |
| Grand Port | 260.3 | 116,211 |
| Moka | 230.5 | 81,820 |
| Pamplemousses | 178.7 | 140,511 |
| Plaines Wilhems | 203.3 | 387,372 |
| Port Louis | 42.7 | 127,454 |
| Rivière du Rempart | 147.6 | 110,235 |
| Rivière Noire | 259 | 79,247 |
| Savanne | 244.8 | 70,575 |
| Total | 1864.8 | 1,255,011 |
Autonomous Region
The island of Rodrigues used to be the tenth district of Mauritius, it gained autonomous status in 2002, its capital is Port Mathurin.
Dependencies of Mauritius
- Agaléga. The capital of Agaléga islands is Vingt Cinq.
- Saint Brandon
See also
References
- ^ a b c Ministry of Finance & Economic Development (2012). "ANNUAL DIGEST OF STATISTICS 2012" (PDF). 31 December. Government of Mauritius: 22. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
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