Grand Port District
Grand Port () is a district of Mauritius, situated in the east of the island. The name means "large port" in French. The district has an area of 260.3 km2 and the estimated population was 112,997, as of 31 December 2015. History Grand Port is named after the village of 'Old Grand Port' which saw the first Dutch landing and the first port of the island. It is centered on the town of Mahébourg on the coast, inside the Grand Port Bay. Built by the Dutch and later taken over by the French, the town is a reminder of the colonial past of the island. In 1810, a French squadron of frigates achieved an ultimately futile naval victory over a comparable British squadron at the Battle of Grand Port, near the Île de la Passe. Places of interest The district's most well known and popular beach is Blue Bay, one of the finest bathing spots on the island surrounded by a semicircle of filao trees. Situated on the southeast coast, not far from Mahébourg, Blue Bay offers a fine s ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Districts Of Mauritius
The Districts of the Republic of Mauritius are the second-level administrative divisions after the Outer Islands of Mauritius. Mauritius Island Mauritius Island is divided into nine districts which consist of one city, four towns, and 130 villages. Its capital is Port Louis. The Plaines Wilhems District consists mainly of four towns: Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Curepipe, Quatre Bornes, and Vacoas-Phoenix. The other districts consist of different villages, some of which are further divided into suburbs. As of 31 December 2012, the urban population stood at 536,086 and the rural population was 718,925. Autonomous region and Villages Rodrigues used to be the tenth district of Mauritius, until the island gained autonomy in 2002. Its capital is Port Mathurin. Dependencies of Mauritius # Agaléga. # Saint Brandon # Chagos Archipelago The capital of Agaléga is Vingt-Cinq. Saint Brandon is sparsely populated, its main settlement is Île Raphael (pop. 40). Chagos Arc ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport
Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport ( French: ''Aéroport International Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam'') is the primary international airport serving the island nation of Mauritius. It is located at Plaine Magnien, southeast of the capital city of Port Louis. The airport was previously known as the ''Plaisance Airport.'' It has direct flights to several destinations in Africa, Asia, Australia and Europe, and is home to the country's national airline, Air Mauritius. Airports of Mauritius Co. Ltd (AML) is the owner and operator of the airport, and the Government of Mauritius is the major shareholder of AML. It is named after Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam, the first Prime Minister of Mauritius. History As a part of the defence of Mauritius, in 1942, when Mauritius was a Crown colony, the government started construction of a Royal Naval Air Station at Plaisance near Mahébourg. This was subsequently handed over to the Royal Air Force at the end of World War II and civil ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mare Tabac
A mare is an adult female horse or other equine. In most cases, a mare is a female horse over the age of three, and a filly is a female horse three and younger. In Thoroughbred horse racing, a mare is defined as a female horse more than four years old. The word can also be used for other female equine animals, particularly mules and zebras, but a female donkey is usually called a "jenny". A ''broodmare'' is a mare used for breeding. Reproductive cycle Mares carry their young (called foals) for approximately 11 months from conception to birth, the average range being 320–370 days.Ensminger, M. E. ''Horses and Horsemanship: Animal Agriculture Series.'' Sixth Edition. Interstate Publishers, 1990. p. 156 Usually just one young is born; twins are rare. When a domesticated mare foals, she nurses the foal for at least four to six months before it is weaned, though mares in the wild may allow a foal to nurse for up to a year. The estrous cycle, also known as "season" or "heat" ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mare Chicose
Mare Chicose is a village in the Grand Port district of Mauritius Mauritius, officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island country in the Indian Ocean, about off the southeastern coast of East Africa, east of Madagascar. It includes the main island (also called Mauritius), as well as Rodrigues, Ag .... The village has been abandoned because of the smell of the nearby Mare Chicose Landfill site. References Populated places in Mauritius {{Mauritius-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Savanne District
Savanne () or Savannah is a Districts of Mauritius, district of Mauritius, situated in the south of the island. The district has an area of . , the estimated population was 68,585. Places The Savanne District include different regions. Some regions are further divided into suburbs. * Baie-du-Cap * Bel-Ombre, Mauritius, Bel-Ombre * Bénarès, Mauritius, Bénarès * Batimarais, Mauritius, Batimarias * Bois-Chéri * Britannia, Mauritius, Britannia * Camp Diable * Chamouny * Chemin-Grenier * Grand Bois, Mauritius, Grand Bois * La Flora, Mauritius, La Flora * Rivière-des-Anguilles * Rivière Du Poste * Saint-Aubin, Mauritius, Saint-Aubin * Souillac, Mauritius, Souillac * Surinam, Mauritius, Surinam Places of interest * Ganga Talao * Trou aux Cerfs#Bassin Blanc, Bassin Blanc * The World of Seashells * Bel Ombre, Mauritius#Bel Ombre Nature Reserve, Bel Ombre Nature Reserve * Chazal Ecotourism * Domaine du Cerf d’Or * Macondé View Point * Valle Advenature Park Savanne Mountai ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Grand Sable
Grand may refer to: People with the name * Grand (surname) * Grand L. Bush (born 1955), American actor Places * Grand, Oklahoma, USA * Grand, Vosges, village and commune in France with Gallo-Roman amphitheatre * Grand County (other), several places * Grand Geyser, Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone, USA * Le Grand, California, USA; census-designated place * Mount Grand, Brockville, New Zealand Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Grand'' (Erin McKeown album), 2003 * "Grand" (Kane Brown song), 2022 * ''Grand'' (Matt and Kim album), 2009 * ''Grand'' (magazine), a lifestyle magazine related to related to grandparents * ''Grand'' (TV series), American sitcom, 1990 * Grand Production, Serbian record label company Other uses * Great Recycling and Northern Development Canal, also known as GRAND Canal * Grand (slang), one thousand units of currency * Giant Radio Array for Neutrino Detection, also known as GRAND See also * * * Grand Hotel (other) * Grand sta ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Grand Bel Air
Grand may refer to: People with the name * Grand (surname) * Grand L. Bush (born 1955), American actor Places * Grand, Oklahoma, USA * Grand, Vosges, village and commune in France with Gallo-Roman amphitheatre * Grand County (other), several places * Grand Geyser, Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone, USA * Le Grand, California, USA; census-designated place * Mount Grand, Brockville, New Zealand Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Grand'' (Erin McKeown album), 2003 * "Grand" (Kane Brown song), 2022 * ''Grand'' (Matt and Kim album), 2009 * ''Grand'' (magazine), a lifestyle magazine related to related to grandparents * ''Grand'' (TV series), American sitcom, 1990 * Grand Production, Serbian record label company Other uses * Great Recycling and Northern Development Canal, also known as GRAND Canal * Grand (slang), one thousand units of currency * Giant Radio Array for Neutrino Detection, also known as GRAND See also * * * Grand Hotel (other) * Grand statio ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cluny
Cluny () is a commune in the eastern French department of Saône-et-Loire, in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. It is northwest of Mâcon. The town grew up around the Benedictine Abbey of Cluny, founded by Duke William I of Aquitaine in 910. The height of Cluniac influence was from the second half of the 10th century through the early 12th. The abbey was sacked by the Huguenots in 1562, and many of its valuable manuscripts were destroyed or removed. Geography The river Grosne flows northward through the commune and crosses the town. Population See also * Cluniac Reforms * Communes of the Saône-et-Loire department The following is a list of the 563 communes of the Saône-et-Loire department of France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories inclu ... References External links Official website(in French) * Communes of Saône-et-Loire Burgund ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bois Des Amourettes
Bois may refer to: * Bois, Charente-Maritime, France * Bois, West Virginia, United States * Bois d'Arc, Texas, United States * Les Bois, Switzerland * Boll- och Idrottssällskap ''(Ball and Athletics Association)'', a Swedish sports club suffix ** Landskrona BoIS ** Tranås BoIS ** Varbergs BoIS People with the surname Bois * Cécile Bois (born 1971), French actress * Curt Bois (1901–1991), German actor * Danny Bois (born 1983), Canadian ice hockey player * Désiré Georges Jean Marie Bois (1856–1946), French botanist * Guy Bois (1934–2019), French historian * John Bois (1560–1643), English scholar * Jon Bois (born 1982), American sportswriter * Mathieu Bois (born 1988), Canadian swimmer * Rob du Bois (1934–2013), Dutch composer and jurist See also * * * Boise (other) * Boy (other) * Dubois (other) * Grand Bois (other) * Petit Bois (other) Petit Bois is a community in the Ouest department of Haiti. Petit Bois or Pe ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Beau-Vallon, Mauritius
Beau-Vallon is a village in Mauritius located in Grand Port District. The village is administered by the Beau-Vallon Village Council under the aegis of the Grand Port District Council. According to the census by Statistics Mauritius in 2011, the population was 6,904. See also * Districts of Mauritius * List of places in Mauritius This is a list of populated places in Mauritius and Agaléga. Mauritius Cities Towns Villages Agaléga See also * Outer islands of Mauritius * Districts of Mauritius * Geography of Mauritius * ISO 3166-2:MU Refere ... References Populated places in Mauritius Grand Port District {{Mauritius-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |