Rivière Noire District
Black River Rivière Noire |
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Country | Mauritius |
Government[1] | |
• Type | District Council |
• Chairman | Mr. Chetty Noël Doget Oxsinice |
• Vice Chairman | Mrs. Papeche Nicole Marie Anne |
Area | |
• Total | 259 km2 (100 sq mi) |
Population (2012)[2] | |
• Total | 79,247 |
• Density | 310/km2 (790/sq mi) |
Time zone | MUT (UTC+4) |
Rivière Noire is a district of Mauritius on the western side of the island. Its name Rivière Noire translates to Black River. This region receives less rainfall than the others. The district has an area of 259 square kilometres (100 sq mi) and the population estimate was 79,247 as of 31 December 2012.[2] It is the third largest District of Mauritius in area, but the smallest in terms of population. The district is mostly rural, it also include the western part of the city of Port Louis and western part of Quatre Bornes.[3]
History
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Places of interest
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Famous areas include Tamarin Falls and the Chamarel coloured earth. The name Black River derives from the fact that it is the driest district of the island. Flic en Flac is one of the most beautiful and longest beach on the island.
Places
The Rivière Noire District includes different regions; however, some regions are further divided into different suburbs.[2][3]
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- Albion
- Bambous
- Cascavelle (Eastern part in Plaines Wilhems District)
- Case Noyale
- Chamarel (Eastern part in Savanne District)
- Flic-en-Flac
- Grande-Rivière-Noire
- Gros-Cailloux
- La Gaulette
- Le Morne
- Petite-Rivière
- Port Louis (West)
- Quatre Bornes (West)
- Richelieu
- Tamarin
Education
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See also
References
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- ↑ http://localgovernment.gov.mu/English/Local%20Authorities/Pages/Municipal-and-District-Councils-in-Mauritius.aspx
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- ↑ "École maternelle et primaire Paul et Virginie." AEFE. Retrieved on May 4, 2015. "Adresse Route royale, 90901 Tamarin Ville: Tamarin Pays: Maurice"
- ↑ "Accueil." École maternelle et primaire Paul et Virginie. Retrieved on May 4, 2015.
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Indian Ocean | Port Louis | ||
Indian Ocean | Plaines Wilhems | |||
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Indian Ocean | Savanne |