Bambous is a small town in
Mauritius
Mauritius, officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island country in the Indian Ocean, about off the southeastern coast of East Africa, east of Madagascar. It includes the main island (also called Mauritius), as well as Rodrigues, Ag ...
located in the
Rivière Noire District
Rivière Noire () or Black River () is a district on the western side of the island of Mauritius. Rivière Noire translates to Black River. This region receives less rainfall than the others. The district has an area of and the population was es ...
. The village is administered by the Bambous Village Council under the aegis of the Rivière Noire District Council.
According to the census by
Statistics Mauritius
Statistics Mauritius, formerly known as the Central Statistics Office (CSO) until 2000, is the national statistical agency of Mauritius. It operates under the aegis of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development and is responsible for all ...
in 2011, the population was 15,345.
Sports
The local football team is the
Bambous Etoile de L'ouest S.C. The village hosts a multi-purpose sports venue, the
Stade Germain Comarmond, the venue has hosted various international competitions, such as the
2006 African Championships in Athletics
The 15th African Championships in Athletics were held in Mauritius between August 9 and August 13, 2006. The event was staged at Stade Germain Comarmond in Bambous, Rivière Noire District. This was the second time when the African Championshi ...
and
2009 African Junior Athletics Championships
The 2009 African Junior Athletics Championships were held in Bambous, Mauritius from 30 July to 2 August. There were 40 events in total, of which 20 were contested by male athletes and 20 by female athletes. Multiple gold medallists Caster Semeny ...
.
See also
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Districts of Mauritius
The Districts of the Republic of Mauritius are the second-level administrative divisions after the Outer Islands of Mauritius.
Mauritius Island
Mauritius Island is divided into nine districts which consist of one city, four towns, and 130 vi ...
*
List of places in Mauritius
This is a list of populated places in Mauritius and Agaléga.
Mauritius
Cities
Towns
Villages
Agaléga
See also
* Outer islands of Mauritius
* Districts of Mauritius
* Geography of Mauritius
* ISO 3166-2:MU
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References
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