4-457: Pamplemousses ( Mauritian Creole pronunciation: [pɑ̃plemus] ) is a district of Mauritius , located in the northwest of the island, and is one of the most densely populated parts of the island. The name of the district comes from the French word for grapefruits . The district has an area of 178.7 km and an estimated population of 139,966, as of 31 December 2015. The district hosts
8-732: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Districts of Mauritius The Districts of the Republic of Mauritius are the second-level administrative divisions after the Outer Islands of Mauritius . Mauritius Island is divided into nine districts which consist of one city, four towns, and 130 villages . Its capital is Port Louis . The Plaines Wilhems District consists mainly of four towns: Beau Bassin-Rose Hill , Curepipe , Quatre Bornes , and Vacoas-Phoenix . The other districts consist of different villages, some of which are further divided into suburbs. As of December 31, 2012,
12-543: The SSR botanical garden , or Jardin Botanique Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam , renamed in 1988 in honor of the first prime minister of Mauritius. The garden was first constructed by Pierre Poivre (1719–1786) in 1770. The area is 25 hectares . The garden features spices , ebonies , sugar canes and many more. It also features lotuses as well as 85 varieties of palms from Central America , Asia , Africa and
16-577: The islands around the Indian Ocean . The district is the home of the Pamplemousses SC local football team. It also has the highest hill in the north, also being a volcano, Mount Piton , with the other part in the Riviere du Rempart district. The Pamplemousses District includes different regions; however, some regions are further divided into different suburbs. This Mauritius location article
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