Rivière Noire () or Black River () 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 county, counties, several municipality, municip ...

on the western side of the island of

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 ...

. Rivière Noire translates to Black River. This region receives less rainfall than the others. The district has an area of and the population was estimated to be 80,939 as of 31 December 2015. It is the third largest district of Mauritius in area, but the smallest in terms of population. The district is mostly rural, but it also include the western part of the city of

Port Louis Port Louis (, ; or , ) is the capital and most populous city of Mauritius, mainly located in the Port Louis District, with a small western part in the Black River District. Port Louis is the country's financial and political centre. It is admi ...

and western part of Quatre Bornes.

Places of interest

Famous areas include Tamarin Falls and the Chamarel coloured earth. The name Black River derives from the fact that it is the driest district of the island. Flic en Flac is one of the most beautiful beaches on the island, and the longest. It is known for its natural beauty.

Mission Blue Hope Spot

In 2019, Mauritius recognised one of its new Hope Spots, the Black River District Hope Spot, in support of unifying the local marine conservation community. Hope Spots were pioneered by Dr. Sylvia Alice Earle, an American marine biologist, oceanographer, explorer, author, and lecturer. Earle is part of the group Ocean Elders, which is dedicated to protecting the ocean and its wildlife. The Hope Spot represents a commitment to protecting and caring for a culturally important and biodiverse region like the coastal region of Black River in Mauritius. Hope Spots are ecologically unique areas of the ocean designated for protection under a global conservation campaign. An Actionable Plan to Save the Earth's Oceans is overseen by Mission Blue ( Sylvia Earle) a non-profit organization founded by Sylvia Earle per her 2009 TED prize wish.

Places

The Rivière Noire District includes different regions; however, some regions are further divided into different suburbs. *

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* Bambous * Cascavelle (Eastern part in Plaines Wilhems District) * Case Noyale *

Chamarel Chamarel is a village in Mauritius mainly located in Rivière Noire District. The eastern part of the village lies in the Savanne District. The village is administered by the Chamarel Village Council under the aegis of the Rivière Noire District ...

(Eastern part in

Savanne District Savanne () or Savannah is a Districts of Mauritius, district of Mauritius, situated in the south of the island. The district has an area of . , the estimated population was 68,585. Places The Savanne District include different regions. Some reg ...

) * Flic-en-Flac * Grande-Rivière-Noire * Gros-Cailloux * La Gaulette * Le Morne * Petite-Rivière *

(West) * Quatre Bornes (West) * Richelieu * Tamarin

Education

Schools: * École maternelle et primaire Paul et Virginie, a French international school, is in Tamarin.Accueil
" École maternelle et primaire Paul et Virginie. Retrieved on 4 May 2015. * La Gaulette State Secondary School, a state school providing co-education in La Gaulette Village

References

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Places of interest

Mission Blue Hope Spot

Places

Education

See also

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