Pamplemousses District
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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
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The district hosts the
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.
Places
The Pamplemousses District includes different regions; however, some regions are further divided into different suburbs.[2][3]
- Arsenal
- Baie-du-Tombeau
- Belle Vue Harel
- Calebasses
- Congomah
- Crève-Cœur
- D'Épinay
- Fond du Sac
- Grand Baie (Eastern part in Rivière du Rempart District)
- Le Hochet
- Montagne Longue
- Mapou (Northern part in Rivière du Rempart District)
- Morcellement Saint-André
- Notre-Dame
- Pamplemousses
- Piton (Eastern part in Rivière du Rempart District)
- Plaine-des-Papayes
- Pointe-aux-Piments
- Terre-Rouge
- Triolet
- Trou-aux-Biches
- Ville-Bague (Eastern part in Rivière du Rempart District)
See also
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References
- ^ "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: 19. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ 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.
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