Pamplemousses () is a

district A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...

Mauritius Mauritius ( ; french: Maurice, link=no ; mfe, label=Mauritian Creole, Moris ), officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about off the southeast coast of the African continent, east of Madagascar. It incl ...

, located in the north west 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

grapefruit The grapefruit (''Citrus'' × ''paradisi'') is a subtropical citrus tree known for its relatively large, sour to semi-sweet, somewhat bitter fruit. The interior flesh is segmented and varies in color from pale yellow to dark pink. Grapefruit is ...

s. The district has an area of 178.7 km² and the population estimate was at 139,966 as of 31 December 2015.

Places of interest

The district hosts the

SSR botanical garden The Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanic Garden (sometimes shortened to the SSR Botanic Garden), commonly known as the Pamplemousses Botanic Garden, is a popular tourist attraction in Pamplemousses, near Port Louis, Mauritius, and the oldest botanica ...

, or Jardin Botanique Sir

Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam (in traditional Hindi: Shivsagar Ram Gulam) (18 September 1900 – 15 December 1985; often referred to as ''Chacha Ramgoolam'' or ''SSR'') was a Mauritian physician, politician, and statesman. He served as the island's o ...

, renamed in 1988 in honor of the first prime minister of Mauritius. The garden was first constructed by

Pierre Poivre Pierre Poivre (23 August 1719 – 6 January 1786) was an 18th-century horticulturist and botanist. He was born in Lyon, France. He was a missionary to East Asia, intendant of French colonial islands in the Indian Ocean, and wearer of the cordon ...

(1719–1786) in 1770. The area is 25

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s. The garden features

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s, ebonies,

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s and many more. It also features lotuses as well as 85 varieties of palms from

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and the islands around the

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. The district is the home of the

Pamplemousses SC Pamplemousses Sporting Club is a Mauritian football club based in Belle Vue Harel. They play in the top division in Mauritian football. Ground Their home stadium is Stade Anjalay (cap. 18,000), located in Belle Vue Maurel, Pamplemousses. Ach ...

local

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team.

Places

The Pamplemousses District include different regions; however, some regions are further divided into different suburbs. *

Arsenal An arsenal is a place where arms and ammunition are made, maintained and repaired, stored, or issued, in any combination, whether privately or publicly owned. Arsenal and armoury (British English) or armory (American English) are mostly ...

Baie-du-Tombeau Baie-du-Tombeau is a village in Mauritius located in the Pamplemousses District, situated near the Rivière du Tombeau. The village is administered by the Baie-du-Tombeau Village Council under the aegis of the Pamplemousses District Council. Acco ...

Belle Vue Harel Belle Vue Harel is a village in Mauritius that is located in the Pamplemousses District on the northern part of the island. It is located next to Plaine des Papayes village. It is part of the larger Plaine des Papayes area which as of 2011 had 7,60 ...

* Calebasses * Congomah * Crève-Cœur * D'Épinay * Fond du Sac * Grand Baie (Eastern part in

Rivière du Rempart District Rivière du Rempart () is a district of Mauritius, located in the North-East of the island, having an area of 147.6 km². The population estimate was at 108,005 as at 31 December 2015. History Places of interest Places The Rivière du R ...

) * Le Hochet * Montagne Longue * Mapou (Northern part in

) * Morcellement Saint-André * Notre-Dame *

Pamplemousses Pamplemousses () is a district of Mauritius, located in the north west 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 ...

Piton A piton (; also called ''pin'' or ''peg'') in climbing is a metal spike (usually steel) that is driven into a crack or seam in the climbing surface using a climbing hammer, and which acts as an anchor for protecting the climber against the ...

(Eastern part in

) * Plaine-des-Papayes * Pointe-aux-Piments * Terre-Rouge *

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* Trou-aux-Biches * Ville-Bague (Eastern part in

)

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Districts of Mauritius {{Mauritius-geo-stub

Places of interest

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See also

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