| Pamplemousses | |
| Native Name Lang: | "fr" |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Coordinates: | -20.1167°N 92°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Mauritius |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Government Type: | District Council |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Leader Title: | Chairman |
| Leader Name: | Mr. Somaroo Kalicharan |
| Leader Title1: | Vice Chairman |
| Leader Name1: | Mr. Coomasamy Canarapen |
| Area Total Km2: | 178.7 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 139,966 |
| Population As Of: | 2015 |
| Population Rank: | 3rd in Mauritius |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | MUT |
| Utc Offset1: | +4 |
Pamplemousses (pronounced as /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]
The district hosts the SSR botanical garden, or Jardin Botanique Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam, renamed in 1988 in honor of the first prime minister of Mauritius. The garden was first constructed by Pierre Poivre (1719–1786) in 1770. The area is 25 hectares. The garden features spices, ebonies, sugar canes and many more. It also features 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.
The Pamplemousses District includes different regions; however, some regions are further divided into different suburbs.[2] [3]