- Source: Pamplemousses District
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 km2 and an estimated population of 139,966, as of 31 December 2015.
Places of interest
The district hosts 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 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.
Places
The Pamplemousses District includes different regions; however, some regions are further divided into different suburbs.
See also
Districts of Mauritius
List of places in Mauritius
References
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- Pamplemousses District
- Pamplemousse
- Pamplemousses SC
- Rivière du Rempart District
- Anil Gayan
- Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden
- Belle Vue Harel
- Arsenal (disambiguation)
- Grand Baie
- Notre Dame
