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District in Mauritius
Savanne Savannah
District
Rochester FallsRochester Falls
Map of Mauritius island with Savanne District highlightedMap 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
 • TypeDistrict Council
 • ChairmanMr. Jugurnauth Sridhur
 • Vice ChairmanMr. Chengan Joovalen
Area
 • Total244.8 km (94.5 sq mi)
Population
 • Total68,585
 • Rank8th in Mauritius
 • Density280/km (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 square kilometres (94.5 sq mi). As of 31 December 2015, the estimated population was 68,585.

Places

The Savanne District include different regions. Some regions are further divided into suburbs.

Places of interest

Maconde Point
Maconde Point in Baie-du-Cap
Coloured earths in Chamarel
  • Ganga Talao
  • Bassin Blanc
  • The World of Seashells
  • Bel Ombre Nature Reserve: a nature reserve located in Bel Ombre, Mauritius. It is the largest nature reserve, being 1,300 hectares (3,200 acres).
  • Chazal Ecotourism
  • Domaine du Cerf d’Or
  • Macondé View Point
  • La Vallee des Couleurs Nature Park: a nature park located in Chamouny. The valley has four waterfalls which vary in size and height: Cascade Vacoas, Cascade Chamouzé, Cascade Bois de Natte, and Cascade Cheveux d'Ange.

See also

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. ^ Ministry of Finance & Economic Development (2016). "ANNUAL DIGEST OF STATISTICS 2015" (PDF). August. Government of Mauritius. p. 19. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  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.
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