Beau Bassin-Rose Hill Explained

Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Settlement Type:Town
Motto:"Tenax et fidelus"
Pushpin Map:Mauritius
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Label:Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill
Pushpin Map Caption:Municipal Council location
Coordinates:-20.2398°N 57.4717°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Mauritius
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Plaines Wilhems
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1722
Established Title1:Established
Established Date1:1868
Government Footnotes:[1]
Government Type:Municipality
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Mrs. Rajeneedavee Mootoo Caroopen
Leader Title1:Deputy Mayor
Leader Name1:Mr. Jai Krishna Vishwanauth Choolun
Area Total Km2:20.2
Elevation M:164
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:104,610
Population As Of:2018
Population Rank:3rd in Mauritius
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:MUT
Utc Offset1:+4
Blank Name Sec1:Climate
Blank Info Sec1:Am

Beau Bassin-Rose Hill (or Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill; French: Villes sœurs; pronounced as /bobasɛ̃ ʁozil/) is a town in Mauritius, located in the Plaines Wilhems District. It is administered by the Municipal Council of Beau Bassin-Rose Hill and has a population of 147,066[2] inhabitants, making it the third largest city on the island.

Local Administration

Municipal elections

Municipal elections are held every 6 years, the mandate of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor is two years, then another one is chosen by the members of the board through a system of voting. For the Municipal elections held in November 2012, the town of Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill was divided into 6 wards compare to 4 previously.[3]

Sports

The football team which represents the town is the Union Sportive de Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill, its home stadium is the Sir Gaetan Duval Stadium, the team currently plays in the National First Division for the 2014–2015 season.

Education

Suburbs

The town of Beau Bassin-Rose Hill is divided into different regions:[3]

Twin towns – sister cities

Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill is twinned with:

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ministry of Local Government and Outer Islands - Municipal and District Councils in Mauritius . Localgovernment.gov.mu . 2014-03-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140404161853/http://localgovernment.gov.mu/English/Local%20Authorities/Pages/Municipal-and-District-Councils-in-Mauritius.aspx . 4 April 2014 . dead .
  2. DIGEST OF DEMOGRAPHIC STATISTICS 2018. Government of Mauritius. 33. Statistics Mauritius: Demography Unit. Dec. 2018. 21 May 2020.
  3. Municipales et villageoises : les 6 principaux changements. Le Defimedia. 2012-11-18. fr. https://web.archive.org/web/20121123040358/http://www.defimedia.info/defi-plus/dp-actualites/item/22100-les-6-principaux-changements.html. 23 November 2012. dead.