Pamplemousses District
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| Country |  Mauritius |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Council |
| • Chairman | Mr. Woochit Ranjiv |
| • Vice Chairman | Mr. Somaroo Kalicharan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 178.7 km2 (69.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Total | 140,511 |
| • Rank | 3rd in Mauritius |
| • Density | 790/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (MUT) |
Pamplemousses is a district of Mauritius, located in the north west of the island, and is one of the most densely populated parts of the island. The name of the district comes from the French word for grapefruits. The district has an area of 178.7 km2 and the population estimate was at 140,511 as of 31 December 2012.[2]
Places of interest
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The district hosts the SSR botanical garden, or Jardin Botanique Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam, renamed in 1988 in honor of the first prime minister of Mauritius. The garden was first constructed by Pierre Poivre (1719–1786) in 1770. The area is 25 hectares. The garden features spices, ebonies, sugar canes and many more. It also features lotuses as well as 85 varieties of palms from Central America, Asia, Africa and the islands around the Indian Ocean. The district is the home of the Pamplemousses SC local football team.
Places
The Pamplemousses District include different regions; however, some regions are further divided into different suburbs.[2][3]
- Arsenal
- Baie-du-Tombeau
- Belle Vue Maurel (Southern part in Rivière du Rempart District)
- Calebasses
- Congomah
- Crève-Cœur
- D'Épinay
- Fond du Sac
- Grand Baie (Eastern part in Rivière du Rempart District)
- Le Hochet
- Montagne Longue
- Mapou (Northern part in Rivière du Rempart District)
- Morcellement Saint-André
- Notre-Dame
- Pamplemousses
- Piton (Eastern part in Rivière du Rempart District)
- Plaine-des-Papayes
- Pointe-aux-Piments
- Terre-Rouge
- Triolet
- Trou-aux-Biches
- Ville-Bague (Eastern part in Rivière du Rempart District)
See also
References
- ^ http://localgovernment.gov.mu/English/Local%20Authorities/Pages/Municipal-and-District-Councils-in-Mauritius.aspx
- ^ 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.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Statistic office of Mauritius (2011). "Housing and population Census 2011" (PDF). Government of Mauritius. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
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