Flacq () is a
district
A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municip ...
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 ...
, situated in the east of the island. It is the largest district, with an area of 297.9 km
2. The population estimate is 138,221 (31 December 2022).
Places of interest
* The small village of Trou d'Eau Douce is the site for visitors to take boats for tours on
Île aux Cerfs
Île aux Cerfs ('Deer Island') is a privately owned island near the east coast of Mauritius in the Flacq District
Flacq () is a district of Mauritius, situated in the east of the island. It is the largest district, with an area of 297.9 ...
island.
* The beach Belle Mare attracts both Mauritians and tourists.
Places
Flacq District contains numerous villages.
Note that the statistics do not take into account the two new village councils areas were created out of Écroignard and Grande Retraite out of Laventure in 2011 following the new Local Government Act.
See also
*
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 vi ...
*
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
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References
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Districts of Mauritius