Bel-Ombre, Mauritius

Bel-Ombre
Bel-Ombre
Village
	Motto(s): LAMER, LATER, LAVI; Meaning: SEA, LAND, LIFE
	Bel-Ombre
	Coordinates: 20°30′15.00″S57°24′50″E / 20.5041667°S 57.41389°E
Country	Mauritius
Districts	Savanne District
Government
Population (2011)
• Total	2,417
• Density	57.5/km2 (149/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+4 (MUT)
Area code	230
ISO 3166 code	MU

Last updated January 04, 2025

Bel-Ombre is a village in Mauritius located in Savanne District. The village is administered by the Bel-Ombre Village Council under the aegis of the Savanne District Council.^[2] According to the 2011 census by Statistics Mauritius, the population was 2,417.^[1]

Bel Ombre Nature Reserve

Bel Ombre Nature Reserve, formerly known as Heritage Nature Reserve, is a nature reserve in Bel Ombre. It is the largest nature reserve in Mauritius, being 1,300 ha.

La Reserve Golf links

La Reserve Golf Links is a golf course connected to Bel Ombre Nature Reserve and was opened on December 2023. It includes 2 lakes; Digue Rouillard and A.Dennis Taylor Dam.

Frederica Nature Reserve

The Frederica Nature Reserve is a reserve that forms part of Bel Ombre Nature Reserve.

It includes the Bel Ombre Hunting Lodge, a lodge used for hunters, and the Chimney of Frederica, used from 1855-1874.

There are two waterfalls; Cascade Frederica, where you can have a picnic and swim, and Cascade l'Exemple, also where you can swim.

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↑ Ministry of Local Government and Outer Islands. "Local Government Act 2011" (PDF). Government of Mauritius. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2012.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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