Flacq District

Flacq
District
Old Sugar Factory at Belle Mare

Map of Mauritius island with Flacq District highlighted
Country Mauritius Mauritius
Government
Area
 • Total 297.9 km2 (115.0 sq mi)
Population (2015)[1]
 • Total 138,460
 • Rank 2nd in Mauritius
 • Density 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+4 (MUT)
ISO 3166 code MU-FL (Flacq)

Flacq (Creole pronunciation: [flak]) is a district of Mauritius, situated in the east of the island. It is the largest district, having an area of 297.9 km², the population estimate was at 138,460 as at 31 December 2015.[1]

Places of interest

The small village of Trou d'Eau Douce, from where visitors take boats for tours on Île aux Cerfs island. Belle Mare, an exotic beach with white sand and nice lagoon, attracts a lot of Mauritians and tourists.

Places

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

Places by population

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Ministry of Finance & Economic Development (2016). "ANNUAL DIGEST OF STATISTICS 2015" (PDF). August. Government of Mauritius: 19. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  2. ↑ Ministry of Finance & Economic Development (2012). "ANNUAL DIGEST OF STATISTICS 2012" (PDF). 31 December. Government of Mauritius: 22. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
  3. ↑ http://www.lemauricien.com/article/municipales-toilettage-des-registres-d%E2%80%99%C3%A9lecteurs
  4. ↑ "2011 housing and population census" (PDF). Statistics Mauritius. p. 51. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 October 2013.
  5. 1 2 "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.

Coordinates: 20°14′S 57°43′E / 20.233°S 57.717°E / -20.233; 57.717

Belle Mare Geography, attractions & facilities

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