Savanne District

Coordinates: 20°28′S 57°30′E / 20.467°S 57.500°E / -20.467; 57.500
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Savanne
Savannah
UTC+4 (MUT)
ISO 3166 codeMU-SA (Savanne)

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 km2 and, as of 31 December 2015, the estimated population was 68,585.[2] The southern part of the island is one of the most scenic and unspoilt.

History

Places of interest

  • The World of Seashells
  • Bel Ombre Nature Reserve (also known as Heritage Nature Reserve)
  • Macondé View Point

Places

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

Maconde Point
Maconde Point in Baie-du-Cap

See also

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 12 September 2012. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)