Pamplemousses District

"Pamplemousses" redirects here. For the fruit, see Pomelo.

Pamplemousses
District
Pamplemousses Botanical Garden
Pamplemousses Botanical Garden
Map of Mauritius island with Pamplemousses District highlighted
Map of Mauritius island with Pamplemousses District highlighted
Coordinates: 20°07′S 57°35′E / 20.117°S 57.583°E / -20.117; 57.583
Country Mauritius
Government
[1]
 • TypeDistrict Council
 • ChairmanMr. Somaroo Kalicharan
 • Vice ChairmanMr. Coomasamy Canarapen
Area
 • Total
178.7 km2 (69.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)[2]
 • Total
139,966
 • Rank3rd in Mauritius
 • Density780/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4 (MUT)

Pamplemousses (Mauritian Creole pronunciation: [pɑ̃plemus]) is a district of Mauritius, located in the northwest of the island, and is one of the most densely populated parts of the island. The name of the district comes from the French word for grapefruits. The district has an area of 178.7 km2 and an estimated population of 139,966, as of 31 December 2015.[2]

Places of interest

The district hosts the SSR botanical garden, or Jardin Botanique Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam, renamed in 1988 in honor of the first prime minister of Mauritius. The garden was first constructed by Pierre Poivre (1719–1786) in 1770. The area is 25 hectares. The garden features spices, ebonies, sugar canes and many more. It also features lotuses as well as 85 varieties of palms from Central America, Asia, Africa and the islands around the Indian Ocean. The district is the home of the Pamplemousses SC local football team. It also has the highest hill in the north, also being a volcano, Mount Piton, with the other part in the Riviere du Rempart district.

Places

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

See also

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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 29 July 2012. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)


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