Rivière du Rempart District

Rivière du Rempart (Mauritian Creole pronunciation: [ʁivjɛː dʒi ʁɑ̃pɑː]) is a district of Mauritius, located in the north-east of the island. It has an area of 147.6 km² and an estimated population of 108,005, as of 31 December 2015.[3]

Rivière du Rempart
Cap Malheureux
Map of Mauritius island with Rivière du Rempart District highlighted
Map of Mauritius island with Rivière du Rempart District highlighted
Coordinates: 20°03′S 57°38′E / 20.050°S 57.633°E / -20.050; 57.633
CountryMauritius Mauritius
Government
 • TypeDistrict Council
 • ChairmanMr. Ellayah Prembhoodas[1]
 • Vice ChairmanMr. Koobarawa Deokumar[1]
Area
 • Total147.6 km2 (57.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)[3]
 • Total108,005
 • Rank6th in Mauritius
 • Density730/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4 (MUT)
ISO 3166 codeMU-RR (Rivière du Rempart)

Places

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The Rivière du Rempart District includes different regions; however, some regions are further divided into different suburbs.[3][4]

Education

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List of secondary schools in Rivière du Rempart[5][circular reference]

  • Northfields International High School, Mapou.[6]
  • Ramsoondur Prayag State Secondary School, Rivière du Rempart
  • Simadree Virasawmy State Secondary School, Rivière du Rempart
  • Universal College, Rivière du Rempart
  • Ideal College, Rivière du Rempart
  • Beekrumsing Ramlallah State Secondary School, Mapou
  • Piton State College, Piton
  • Sharma Jugdambi State Secondary School, Goodlands
  • Goodlands State Secondary School (Boys), Goodlands
  • Friendship College (Boys and Girls), Goodlands
  • Adolf de Plevitz State Secondary School, Grand Bay

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "List of District Councillors".
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ a b c Ministry of Finance & Economic Development (2016). "ANNUAL DIGEST OF STATISTICS 2015" (PDF). August. Government of Mauritius: 19. Retrieved 23 December 2016. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ 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. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ List of secondary schools in Mauritius
  6. ^ "Contact Us." Northfields International High School. Retrieved on May 4, 2015. "Address: Main Road Labourdonnais Village Mapou Mauritius"