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Coromandel, Mauritius
Coromandel is a suburb of the Municipality of Beau Bassin-Rose Hill in the Republic of Mauritius. It is a three-border region located at the edge of the Plaine Wilhems, Port Louis Port Louis (french: Port-Louis; mfe, label=Mauritian Creole, Polwi or , ) is the capital city of Mauritius. It is mainly located in the Port Louis District, with a small western part in the Black River District. Port Louis is the country's e ... and Black River Districts. The postcode for Coromandel is 71608 and it is home to the Coromandel Industrial Zone and the Coromandel Metro Express Station. Populated places in Mauritius {{Mauritius-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beau Bassin Rose Hill
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill (or Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill; french: Villes sœurs; ) is a town in Mauritius, located in the Plaines Wilhems District. It is administered by the Municipal Council of Beau Bassin-Rose Hill and has a population of 147,066 habitants, making it the third largest city on the island. Politics Municipal Elections Municipal elections are held every 6 years, the mandate of the Lord Mayor and the Deputy Mayor is two years, then another one is chosen by the members of the board through a system of voting. For the Municipal elections held in November 2012, the town of Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill was divided into 6 wards compare to 4 previously. Sports The football team which represents the town is the Union Sportive de Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill, its home stadium is the Sir Gaetan Duval Stadium, the team currently plays in the National First Division for the 2014–2015 season. Education *John Kennedy College * St Mary's College * Loreto College Rose Hill * St Andrew's School ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Of Mauritius
Mauritius ( ; french: Maurice, link=no ; mfe, label=Mauritian Creole, Moris ), officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about off the southeast coast of the African continent, east of Madagascar. It includes the main island (also called Mauritius), as well as Rodrigues, Agaléga and St. Brandon. The islands of Mauritius and Rodrigues, along with nearby Réunion (a French overseas department), are part of the Mascarene Islands. The main island of Mauritius, where most of the population is concentrated, hosts the capital and largest city, Port Louis. The country spans and has an exclusive economic zone covering . Arab sailors were the first to discover the uninhabited island, around 975, and they called it ''Dina Arobi''. The earliest discovery was in 1507 by Portuguese sailors, who otherwise took little interest in the islands. The Dutch took possession in 1598, establishing a succession of short-lived settlements over a period of abo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plaines Wilhems District
Plaines Wilhems () is a district of Mauritius. It is the most populous district, with its population estimated at 366,506 as the end of 2018. The district is mainly urban; it consists of four towns, the village of Midlands and part of two other villages. The Plaines Wilhems district does not have a District Council; it has four Municipal Town Councils. The towns are Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill, Curepipe, Quatre Bornes and Vacoas-Phoenix. The villages are Midlands, Cascavelle (East - West in Rivière Noire district) and Moka (West- East in Moka district). The district was named after Wilhem Leicknig. Of Prussian origin, he settled on the island of Mauritius, then known as Isle de France, in 1721. Education Secondary schools in the district include: * Lycée La Bourdonnais - Curepipe [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Louis District
Port Louis (french: Port-Louis) is a district of Mauritius, located in the north west of the island, it is the smallest district and has the highest population density. The district is wholly covered by Port Louis, the capital of the country. Port Louis district has an area of 42.7 km2 and the population estimate was at 118,123 as at the end of 2019. History Places of interest The district hosts the Aapravasi Ghat, a UNESCO World Heritage Site A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for ... since 2006. References Districts of Mauritius {{Mauritius-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivière Noire District
Rivière, La Rivière, or Les Rivières (French for "river") may refer to: Places Belgium * Rivière, Profondeville, a village Canada * La Rivière, Manitoba, a community * Les Rivières (Quebec City), a borough France * La Rivière, Gironde * Rivière, Indre-et-Loire * La Rivière, Isère * Rivière, Pas-de-Calais * La Rivière, Réunion, home of the SS Rivière Sport football club Other uses * Rivière, a style of necklace or bracelet * "Riviere", a 2006 song by Deftones from '' Saturday Night Wrist'' People with the surname * Anna Riviere (1810-1884) opera singer known by her married name of Anna Bishop * Beatrice Rivière, French applied mathematician * Briton Rivière (1840–1920), British artist * Charles Marie Rivière (1845–?), French botanist abbreviated C.Rivière * Daniel Riviere (1780-1846) artist and father of a family of noted artists and singers * Émile Rivière (1835-1922), French archaeologist * Emmanuel Rivière (born 1990), French fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |