Subdivisions Of Mauritius
The Districts of the Republic of Mauritius are the second-order administrative divisions after the Outer islands of the country. Mauritius is divided into nine districts which consist of 1 city, 4 towns and 130 villages, the capital is Port Louis.
The Plaines Wilhems District consist mainly of four towns that is Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill, Curepipe, Quatre Bornes and Vacoas-Phoenix. The other districts consist of different villages, some of them are further divided into different suburbs. As at 31 December 2010, the urban population stood at 534,163 and rural 711,125.
The island of Rodrigues used the be the tenth district of Mauritius, it gained autonomous status in 2002, its capital is Port Mathurin. The capital of Agaléga islands is Vingt Cinq.
| Districts | Area km2 | Population (31 December 2010) |
|---|---|---|
| Flacq | 297.9 | 140,294 |
| Grand Port | 260.3 | 115,546 |
| Moka | 230.5 | 81,288 |
| Pamplemousses | 178.7 | 138,339 |
| Plaines Wilhems | 203.3 | 385,034 |
| Port Louis | 42.7 | 128,483 |
| Rivière du Rempart | 147.6 | 109,206 |
| Rivière Noire | 259 | 76,627 |
| Savanne | 244.8 | 70,471 |
| Total | 1864.8 | 1,245,288 |
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