Districts and dependencies of Mauritius
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The island of Mauritius
is divided into 9 district
s (capitals in parentheses):
Three islands or island groups also belonging to Mauritius are dependencies:
The following fishing banks fall within the EEZ
of Mauritius:
Other territories claimed by Mauritius:
The districts are subdivided into municipalities
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The island of Mauritius
Mauritius
Mauritius , officially the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation off the southeast coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about east of Madagascar...
is divided into 9 district
District
Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...
s (capitals in parentheses):
- Black River (Bambous)
- Flacq (Centre de FlacqCentre de FlacqCentre de Flacq is a town and the capital of the district of Flacq in east-central Mauritius. It is located at an altitude of 154 feet . Flacq is connected to the road that links with the capital city of Port Louis and provides access to the coastal road...
) - Grand Port (Rose-BelleRose-BelleRose-Belle is a village of southeastern Mauritius. It is located in Grand Port district, ten kilometers west of the district's well_known Village, Mahébourg....
) - Moka (Quartier MilitaireQuartier MilitaireQuartier Militaire is a town found in the centre of Mauritius, found in the Moka District and the capital of the Garden District. It houses the District Council of the region. It has a population of over 30,600...
) - Pamplemousses (TrioletTriolet, Mauritius- Location :Triolet is a small town on the island of Mauritius. It serves the district capital of Pamplemousses. It lies exactly 7 miles from Port Louis, the capital of the island. The village is a patch of civilisation amid green sugarcane fields, near the north-western coast of the island...
) - Plaines Wilhems (Rose-HillRose-HillRose Hill is the third largest town in Mauritius, and is capital of the Lower Plaines Wilhems. It is a major commercial centre, second only to the capital Port Louis.-History:...
) - Port Louis (Port LouisPort Louis-Economy:The economy is dominated by its port, which handles Mauritius' international trade. The port was founded by the French who preferred Port Louis as the City is shielded by the Port Louis/Moka mountain range. It is the largest container handling facility in the Indian Ocean and can...
) - Rivière du Rempart (MapouMapouFor the tree of the same name see MatipoMapou is a village in the northern part of the island of Mauritius. It serves the district capital of Rivière du Rempart. The island are linked with the coastal road as well as a road to Triolet and Port Louis. the village also has a post office, a primary...
) - Savanne (SouillacSouillac, MauritiusSouillac is a village close to the southernmost point of the main island of Mauritius. It is the capital of Savanne district. It was named after the Vicomte de Souillac, the island's governor from 1779-1787.-History:...
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Three islands or island groups also belonging to Mauritius are dependencies:
- Agalega IslandsAgalega IslandsThe Agalega Islands are two islands in the Indian Ocean, lying north of Mauritius at and are governed by that country. The islands have a total area of 24 km² , although the official figure of 70 km² appears too high when compared with data from satellite images.The North Island is home...
(Vingt CinqVingt CinqVingt Cinq is the capital of the Agalega Islands, two islands in the Indian Ocean, governed by Mauritius. It is located on the North Island. In the town, there is a church, a school, and a hospital....
) - Cargados Carajos Shoals (Raphael)
- RodriguesRodriguesRodrigues is a common surname in the Portuguese language. It was originally a Patronymic, meaning Son of Rodrigo or Son of Rui. The "es" signifies "son of". The name Rodrigo is the Portuguese form of Roderick, meaning "famous power" or "famous ruler", from the Germanic elements "hrod" and "ric" ,...
(Port MathurinPort MathurinThe village of Port Mathurin serves as the capital of the island of Rodrigues, a dependency of Mauritius. It lies on the north coast of the Indian-Ocean island and functions as the administrative, judicial and economic centre of Rodrigues. As the name suggests, it also operates the main harbour of...
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The following fishing banks fall within the EEZ
Exclusive Economic Zone
Under the law of the sea, an exclusive economic zone is a seazone over which a state has special rights over the exploration and use of marine resources, including production of energy from water and wind. It stretches from the seaward edge of the state's territorial sea out to 200 nautical...
of Mauritius:
- Saya de Malha BankSaya de Malha BankThe Saya de Malha Bank is the largest submerged bank in the World, part of the vast undersea Mascarene Plateau...
- Nazareth BankNazareth BankNazareth Bank is a large submerged bank in the Indian Ocean. It lies about 1040 km east of northern Madagascar and 280 km south of Saya de Malha Bank. The closest land is Cargados Carajos shoals, a small and remote dependency of Mauritius located 140 km to the southwest. The Nazareth...
- Soudan BanksSoudan BanksThe Soudan Banks are a group of underwater high points and reefs off the coast of Africa, known for their good fishing and administered by Mauritius. The five banks lie on the Mascarene plateau. North Soudan contains large salmon stocks. South Soudan is the largest of the banks, with many reefs...
- Hawkins BankHawkins BankHawkins Bank is a large, submerged bank off the Mascarene Plateau. It is considered a dependency of Mauritius The bank is abundant with fish and Mauritian vessels often fish in the waters in and around the bank....
Other territories claimed by Mauritius:
- Chagos ArchipelagoChagos ArchipelagoThe Chagos Archipelago , is a group of seven atolls comprising more than 60 individual tropical islands in the Indian Ocean; situated some due south of the Maldives archipelago. This chain of islands are the southernmost archipelago of the Chagos-Laccadive Ridge a long submarine mountain range...
(from UK) - Tromelin (from FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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The districts are subdivided into municipalities
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
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See also
- ISO 3166-2:MUISO 3166-2:MUISO 3166-2:MU is the entry for Mauritius in ISO 3166-2, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization , which defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1.Currently for Mauritius, ISO 3166-2 codes are...