Grand Port

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Coordinates: 20 ° 25 ′  S , 57 ° 38 ′  E

Grand Port District
Grand Port
Grand Port (2011)
Basic data
District capital: Mahébourg
Area : 260.3 km²
Residents : 112997 (2015)
Population density : 430 inhabitants / km²
ISO 3166-2 : MU-GP
Time zone : UTC + 4
Location in Mauritius
Savanne (Distrikt) Grand Port Black River (Mauritius) Port Louis (Distrikt) Pamplemousses (Distrikt) Plaines Wilhems Moka (Distrikt) Flacq Rivière du Rempart (Distrikt)map
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Grand Port is a district of Mauritius that encompasses much of the south-eastern area of ​​the island. Its district capital is Mahébourg , the former capital of Mauritius and the main city of the district. The island's airport is operated in Plaine Magnien , a town in the Grand Port district.

history

Grand Port is named after the settlement of the old Grand Port, which was the first Dutch landing site and the island's first port. Built by the Dutch and later taken over by the French, the city is a relic of the island's colonial past.

In 1810 the French navy defeated a British fleet here in the naval battle of Grand Port .

Communities

Mauritius is divided into villages ("Village Council Areas") (VCA) for administrative purposes. The following table lists the VCA that are (at least partially) located in the Grand Port district. The boundaries of the districts are not congruent with those of the municipalities. Municipalities are therefore sometimes assigned to two or three districts. There are 23 municipalities (VCA) in the Grand Port district.

No. Place name Demarcation
1501 Bambous Virieux VCA 0
1502 Bananes VCA 0
1503 Grand Bel Air VCA 0
1504 Bois des Amourettes VCA 0
1505 Cluny VCA 0
1506 Grand Sable VCA 0
1507 L'Escalier VCA West in the Savanne district
1508 Mahébourg VCA 0
1509 Mare Chicose VCA 0
1510 Mare d'Albert VCA 0
1511 Mare Tabac VCA 0
1512 New Grove VCA 0
1513 Nouvelle France VCA 0
1514 Old Grand Port VCA 0
1515 Plaine Magnien VCA 0
1516 Rivière des Créoles VCA 0
1517 Rivière du Poste VCA West in the Savanne district
1518 Rose Belle VCA 0
1519 St. Hubert VCA 0
1520 Trois Boutiques (Union Vale) VCA 0
1521 Union Park VCA 0
1522 Beau Vallon VCA 0
1523 Petit Bel Air VCA 0

topography

The northern part of the district is hilly with wooded valleys and rivers. The eastern part gradually rises to the main plateau and has a cool, temperate climate suitable for tea plantations. The southern part is a flat plain on the territory of which the international airport is located.

tourism

Grand Port has many hotels and resorts where tourists can have a comfortable stay. The most famous beach in the district is Blue Bay , one of the finest swimming spots on the island, surrounded by a semicircle of Filao trees. Located on the southeast coast, not far from Mahébourg, Blue Bay has a white sandy beach and a deep, clear, light blue sea. There are also opportunities for yachting and windsurfing. In many places, the district's colonial past cannot be denied.

Individual evidence

  1. Ministry of Finance & Economic Development: ANNUAL DIGEST OF STATISTICS 2015 (PDF; 6.18 MB) Government of Mauritius. S. August 19, 2016. Accessed December 23, 2016.
  2. Statistics Mauritius: Housing and population census 2011 , Volume II: Demographic and fertility characteristics , pp. 137-141, statsmauritius.govmu.org (PDF)

Web links

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