Savanne () or Savannah 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 ...

, situated in the south of the island. The district has an area of 244.8 km2 and the population estimate was at 68,585 as at 31 December 2015. The southern part of the island is one of the most scenic and unspoilt.

History

Places of interest

Ganga Talao Ganga Talao (commonly known as Grand Bassin) is a crater lake situated in a secluded mountain area in the district of Savanne, deep in the heart of Mauritius. It is about above sea level. The first group of pilgrims who went to Ganga Talao were ...

* The World of Seashells * Bel Ombre Nature Reserve (also known as Heritage Nature Reserve) * Macondé View Point

Places

The Savanne District include different regions; however, some regions are further divided into different suburbs. * Baie-du-Cap * Bel-Ombre *

Bénarès Varanasi (; ; also Banaras or Benares (; ), and Kashi.) is a city on the Ganges river in northern India that has a central place in the traditions of pilgrimage, death, and mourning in the Hindu world. * * * * The city has a syncretic tra ...

* Bois-Chéri *

Britannia Britannia () is the national personification of Britain as a helmeted female warrior holding a trident and shield. An image first used in classical antiquity, the Latin ''Britannia'' was the name variously applied to the British Isles, Great ...

Camp Diable Camp may refer to: Outdoor accommodation and recreation * Campsite or campground, a recreational outdoor sleeping and eating site * a temporary settlement for nomads * Camp, a term used in New England, Northern Ontario and New Brunswick to descri ...

* Chamouny *

Chemin-Grenier Chemin-Grenier is a village in Mauritius located in Savanne District. The village is administered by the Chemin-Grenier Village Council under the aegis of the Savanne District Council. According to the 2011 census by Statistics Mauritius, the vill ...

* Grand-Bois * La Flora * Rivière-des-Anguilles *

Rivière Du Poste Rivière Du Poste is a village in the south part of Mauritius located in both Savanne and Grand Port district. The locality is about 19 miles (30 km) south of Port Louis, the country's capital. The village is administered by the Rivière du Poste ...

* Saint-Aubin * Souillac Maconde Point in Baie-du-Cap

References

Districts of Mauritius {{Mauritius-geo-stub

History

Places of interest

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