Savanne District

"Savanne" redirects here. For the song by Vieux Farka Touré and Khruangbin, see Ali (Vieux Farka Touré and Khruangbin album).
Savanne
Savannah
District
Rochester Falls
Rochester Falls
Map of Mauritius island with Savanne District highlighted
Map of Mauritius island with Savanne District highlighted
Coordinates: 20°28′S 57°30′E / 20.467°S 57.500°E / -20.467; 57.500
CountryMauritius Mauritius
Government
[1]
 • TypeDistrict Council
 • ChairmanMr. Jugurnauth Sridhur
 • Vice ChairmanMr. Chengan Joovalen
Area
 • Total244.8 km2 (94.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)[2]
 • Total68,585
 • Rank8th in Mauritius
 • Density280/km2 (730/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4 (MUT)
ISO 3166 codeMU-SA (Savanne)

Savanne (Mauritian Creole pronunciation: [savan]) or Savannah is a district of Mauritius, situated in the south of the island. The district has an area of 244.8 km2 and, as of 31 December 2015, the estimated population was 68,585.[2] The southern part of the island is one of the most scenic and unspoilt.

History

Places of interest

  • Ganga Talao
  • Bassin Blanc
  • The World of Seashells
  • Bel Ombre Nature Reserve (also known as Heritage Nature Reserve)
  • Macondé View Point

Places

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

Maconde Point
Maconde Point in Baie-du-Cap

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Savanne District.

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ a b c Ministry of Finance & Economic Development (2016). "ANNUAL DIGEST OF STATISTICS 2015" (PDF). August. Government of Mauritius: 19. Retrieved 23 December 2016. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ Statistic office of Mauritius (2011). "Housing and population Census 2011" (PDF). Government of Mauritius. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2012. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)


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