Moka District
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| Moka | |
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| District | |
| Map of Mauritius island with Moka District highlighted Map of Mauritius island with Moka District highlighted |
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| Country |  Mauritius |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | District Council |
| • Chairman | Mr. Golam Chandradath |
| • Vice Chairman | Gabriel Russell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 230.5 km2 (89.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Total | 81,820 |
| • Rank | 7th in Mauritius |
| • Density | 350/km2 (920/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MUT (UTC+4) |
| ISO 3166 code | MU-MO (Moka) |
Moka is a district of Mauritius, situated in the central plateau of the island. The district has an area of 230.5 km2 and the population estimate was at 81,820 as of 31 December 2012.[2]
Contents
History
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Places of interest
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Places
The Moka District include different regions; however, some regions are further divided into different suburbs.[2][3] Note that the statistics do not take into account that Ripailles was created out of Nouvelle Découverte and that Pailes was absorbed by Port-Louis Municipal Council in 2011 following the new Local Government Act.[4]
Places by population
| Places by population, area and density | ||||||||
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| Place | Population[5] | Area in km²[6] | Population density per km²[6] | |||||
| 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
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- Lycée des Mascareignes - Senior high/Sixth form[7]
- École du Centre/Collège Pierre-Poivre - Primary and junior high school[8][9]
See also
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References
- ↑ http://localgovernment.gov.mu/English/Local%20Authorities/Pages/Municipal-and-District-Councils-in-Mauritius.aspx
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- ↑ http://www.lemauricien.com/article/municipales-toilettage-des-registres-d%E2%80%99%C3%A9lecteurs
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- ↑ 6.0 6.1 http://www.gov.mu/portal/goc/cso/report2013/migra2012.pdf
- ↑ "Nous contacter." Lycée des Mascareignes. Retrieved on Mar 4, 2015. "Helvetia Saint Pierre Ile MAURICE "
- ↑ "École du Centre - Collège Pierre-Poivre." AEFE. Retrieved on May 4, 2015.
- ↑ Home page. École du Centre - Collège Pierre-Poivre. Retrieved on 4 May 2015.
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| Plaines Wilhems | Grand Port |
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