Savanne District
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District in Mauritius
Savanne
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| Map of Mauritius island with Savanne District highlighted Map of Mauritius island with Savanne District highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 20°28′S 57°30′E / 20.467°S 57.500°E / -20.467; 57.500 | |
| Country | Mauritius Mauritius |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Council |
| • Chairman | Mr. Jugurnauth Sridhur |
| • Vice Chairman | Mr. Chengan Joovalen |
| Area | |
• Total | 244.8 km2 (94.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2015)[2] | |
• Total | 68,585 |
| • Rank | 8th in Mauritius |
| • Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (MUT) |
| ISO 3166 code | MU-SA (Savanne) |
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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[update] , the estimated population was 68,585.[2]
Places
[edit ]The Savanne District include different regions. Some regions are further divided into suburbs.[2] [3]
Places of interest
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- 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
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Savanne District .
References
[edit ]- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b c Ministry of Finance & Economic Development (2016). "ANNUAL DIGEST OF STATISTICS 2015" (PDF). August. Government of Mauritius. p. 19. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ 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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