Moka District

Moka
District
Pieter Both of the Moka Range
Map of Mauritius island with Moka District highlighted
Coordinates: 20°15′S57°34′E / 20.250°S 57.567°E / -20.250; 57.567
Country	Mauritius
Government [1]
• Type	District Council
• Chairman	Soonarane Kumar
• Vice Chairman	Ramduny Vageesh
Area
• Total	230.5 km2 (89.0 sq mi)
Population  (2019) [2]
• Total	83,664
• Rank	7th in Mauritius
• Density	360/km2 (940/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+4 (MUT)
ISO 3166 code	MU-MO (Moka)
Website	www.mokadc.mu

Moka (Mauritian Creole pronunciation: [moka] ) is a district of Mauritius, situated in the central plateau of the island. The district has an area of 230.5 km². The population was estimated to be 83,664 at the end of 2019. ^[2]

Places of interest

• Eureka House (Maison Eureka): A well-preserved colonial mansion built in 1830, now a museum showcasing Mauritius’ colonial history. It features 109 doors, period furniture, and artifacts, surrounded by gardens and small waterfalls along the Moka River. ^[3]
• Bagatelle Mall of Mauritius: A premier shopping and leisure destination with 155 specialty stores, a food court, and entertainment options like cinemas and bowling at Strike City. It attracts locals and tourists for its modern amenities. ^[4]

Places

The Moka District includes different regions; however, some regions are further divided into different suburbs. ^[5] Note that the statistics do not take into account that Ripailles was created out of Nouvelle Découverte and that Pailles was absorbed by Port-Louis Municipal Council in 2011 following the new Local Government Act. ^[6]

Places by population, area and density
Place	Population [7]	Area in km² [8]	Population density per km² [8]
Camp Thorel	2,128	12.77	166.6
Dagotière	7,146	10.7	667.9
Dubreuil (East in Flacq District)	2,840	80	35.5
Espérance	1,884	7.64	246.6
La Laura - Malenga	1,288	4.87	264.5
L'Avenir	2,701	8.42	320.8
Melrose	1,955	4.39	445.3
Moka (West in Plaines Wilhems district)	8,846	17.44	507.2
Montagne Blanche (East in Flacq District)	9,053	19.63	461.2
Pailles	11,618	14.62	794.7
Providence	3,285	3.72	883.1
Quartier Militaire	7,046	6.89	1,022.6
Nouvelle Découverte	3,024	22.04	137.2
St Pierre	15,982	13.06	1,223.7
Verdun	2,181	4.15	525.5

Education

French international schools:

• Lycée des Mascareignes - senior high (sixth form) ^[9]
• École du Centre/Collège Pierre-Poivre - Primary and junior high school ^{[10] [11]}

See also

• Districts of Mauritius
• List of places in Mauritius

References

1. "Portal of Local Authorities, Mauritius" . Retrieved 8 March 2014.
2. "Table 1.6(b) - Estimated resident population¹ by geographical district, sex and density - Republic of Mauritius², 2018 & 2019". Annual Digest of Statistics 2019 (XLS). Statistics Mauritius. November 2020.
3. "Best places to visit in Moka Mauritius during your holidays | Mauritius.com 2025". 19 September 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
4. "Moka, Mauritius". HelloMondo. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
5. Housing and population Census 2011 (PDF). Statistics Mauritius. 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
6. "MUNICIPALES: Toilettage des registres d'électeurs | le Mauricien". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
7. "Table D2 - Resident population by geographical location, age and sex". 2011 Housing and Population Census (PDF). Vol. II: Demographic and Fertility Characteristics. Statistics Mauritius. October 2012. p. 51.
8. "Table G5 - Concentration of resident population by Municipal and Village Council Areas". 2011 Housing and Population Census (PDF). Vol. VI: Geographical and migration characteristics. October 2012. pp. 27–31.
9. "Nous contacter Archived 1 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine ." Lycée des Mascareignes. Retrieved on March 4, 2015. "Helvetia Saint Pierre Ile MAURICE "
10. "École du Centre - Collège Pierre-Poivre." AEFE. Retrieved on 4 May 2015.
11. Home page. École du Centre - Collège Pierre-Poivre. Retrieved on 4 May 2015.