Moka District
Moka (Mauritian Creole pronunciation: [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 83,251 as of 31 December 2015.[2]
Moka | |
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Pieter Both of the Moka Range | |
Map of Mauritius island with Moka District highlighted | |
Coordinates: 20°15′S 57°34′E | |
Country | |
Government | |
• Type | District Council |
• Chairman | Mr. Golam Chandradath |
• Vice Chairman | Gabriel Russell |
Area | |
• Total | 230.5 km2 (89.0 sq mi) |
Population (2015)[2] | |
• Total | 83,251 |
• Rank | 7th in Mauritius |
• Density | 360/km2 (940/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+4 (MUT) |
ISO 3166 code | MU-MO (Moka) |
History
Places of interest
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
French international schools:
- Lycée des Mascareignes - Senior high/Sixth form[7]
- École du Centre/Collège Pierre-Poivre - Primary and junior high school[8][9]
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See also
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References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Ministry of Finance & Economic Development (2016). "ANNUAL DIGEST OF STATISTICS 2015" (PDF). August. Government of Mauritius: 19. Retrieved 23 December 2016. Cite journal requires
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(help) - 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 requires
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(help) - "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Table D2 - Resident population by geographical location, age and sex" (PDF). 2011 housing and population census. Statistics Mauritius. p. 51. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 October 2013..
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Nous contacter Archived 1 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine." 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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