Savanne (Mauritian Creole pronunciation: [savan]) or Savannah is a district of Mauritius, situated in the south of the island. The district has an area of 244.8 square kilometres (94.5 sq mi). As of 31 December 2015, the estimated population was 68,585.[2]

Savanne
Savannah
Rochester Falls
Rochester Falls
Map of Mauritius island with Savanne District highlighted
Map of Mauritius island with Savanne District highlighted
Coordinates: 20°28′S 57°30′E / 20.467°S 57.500°E / -20.467; 57.500
CountryMauritius Mauritius
Government
  TypeDistrict Council
  ChairmanMr. Jugurnauth Sridhur
  Vice ChairmanMr. Chengan Joovalen
Area
  Total
244.8 km2 (94.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)[2]
  Total
68,585
  Rank8th in Mauritius
  Density280.2/km2 (725.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4 (MUT)
ISO 3166 codeMU-SA (Savanne)

Places

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Places of interest

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Maconde Point
Maconde Point in Baie-du-Cap
Coloured earths in Chamarel

Savanne Mountain Range

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The Savanne Range consists of some mountains, mainly:

Mont Cocotte

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Mont Cocotte has an elevation of 779m. It is the highest peak in the Savanne Range. It also has a 4.2 mile trail that is considered moderate. It is near Alexandra Falls and Bassin Blanc.

Piton Savanne

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Piton Savanne has an elevation of 704m. It also has a 3.8 mile trail that is considered moderate. It is near Valle Advenature Park.

See also

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References

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  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. 1 2 3 Ministry of Finance & Economic Development (2016). "ANNUAL DIGEST OF STATISTICS 2015" (PDF). August. Government of Mauritius. p. 19. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  3. 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.