Savanne District

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Savanne
Savannah
Rochester Falls near Souillac Savanne (23538729186).jpg
Rochester Falls
Savanne in Mauritius.svg
Map of Mauritius island with Savanne District highlighted
Coordinates: 20°28′S57°30′E / 20.467°S 57.500°E / -20.467; 57.500
Country Flag of Mauritius.svg Mauritius
Government
[1]
  TypeDistrict Council
  ChairmanMr. Jugurnauth Sridhur
  Vice ChairmanMr. Chengan Joovalen
Area
  Total
244.8 km2 (94.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2015) [2]
  Total
68,585
  Rank8th in Mauritius
  Density280/km2 (730/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+4 (MUT)
ISO 3166 code MU-SA (Savanne)

Savanne (Mauritian Creole pronunciation: [savan] ) or Savannah is a district of Mauritius, situated in the south of the island. The district has an area of 244.8 square kilometres (94.5 sq mi). As of 31 December 2015, the estimated population was 68,585. [2]

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Places

The Savanne District include different regions. Some regions are further divided into suburbs. [2] [3]

Places of interest

Maconde Point in Baie-du-Cap Maconde Point in Baie-du-Cap.jpg
Maconde Point in Baie-du-Cap
Coloured earths in Chamarel Seven Coloured Earths Geopark in Chamarel, Mauritius (53697998768).jpg
Coloured earths in Chamarel

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  3. Statistic office of Mauritius (2011). "Housing and population Census 2011" (PDF). Government of Mauritius. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2012.