Savanne District

Savanne
Savannah
District
Rochester Falls

Map of Mauritius island with Savanne District highlighted
Coordinates: 20°28′S 57°30′E / 20.467°S 57.500°E / -20.467; 57.500Coordinates: 20°28′S 57°30′E / 20.467°S 57.500°E / -20.467; 57.500
Country Mauritius Mauritius
Government[1]
 • 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)

Savanne ([savan]) or Savannah is a district of Mauritius, situated in the south of the island. The district has an area of 244.8 km2 and the population estimate was at 68,585 as at 31 December 2015.[2] The southern part of the island is one of the most scenic and unspoilt.

Places of interest

Southern part of the island

Places

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

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 Ministry of Finance & Economic Development (2016). "ANNUAL DIGEST OF STATISTICS 2015" (PDF). August. Government of Mauritius: 19. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  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 12 September 2012.


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