Savanne District Explained

Savanne
Native Name Lang:"fr"
Other Name:Savannah
Settlement Type:District
Coordinates:-20.4667°N 87°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Mauritius
Established Title:Settled
Government Type:District Council
Government Footnotes:[1]
Leader Title:Chairman
Leader Name:Mr. Jugurnauth Sridhur
Leader Title1:Vice Chairman
Leader Name1:Mr. Chengan Joovalen
Area Total Km2:244.8
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:68,585
Population As Of:2015
Population Rank:8th in Mauritius
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:MUT
Utc Offset1:+4
Iso Code:MU-SA (Savanne)

Savanne (pronounced as /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.

Places of interest

Places

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

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . 2014-03-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140404161853/http://localgovernment.gov.mu/English/Local%20Authorities/Pages/Municipal-and-District-Councils-in-Mauritius.aspx . 4 April 2014 . dmy-all .
  2. ANNUAL DIGEST OF STATISTICS 2015. Government of Mauritius. 19. Ministry of Finance & Economic Development. August. 2016. 23 December 2016.
  3. Housing and population Census 2011. Government of Mauritius. Statistic office of Mauritius. 2011. 12 September 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131021024635/http://www.gov.mu/portal/goc/cso/report/census11v1/volum1.pdf. 21 October 2013. dmy-all.