Savanne District

Savanne

Savannah
Savanne Savannah
District
	Rochester Falls
	Map of Mauritius island with Savanne District highlighted
	Coordinates: 20°28′S 57°30′E / 20.467°S 57.500°E
Country	Mauritius
Government
• Type	District Council
• Chairman	Mr. Jugurnauth Sridhur
• Vice Chairman	Mr. Chengan Joovalen
Area
• Total	244.8 km2 (94.5 sq mi)
Population (2015)
• Total	68,585
• Rank	8th in Mauritius
• Density	280/km2 (730/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+4 (MUT)
ISO 3166 code	MU-SA (Savanne)

Savanne (Mauritian Creole pronunciation: [savan]) or Savannah is a district of Mauritius, situated in the south of the island. The district has an area of 244.8 km2 and, as of 31 December 2015, the estimated population was 68,585.^[2] The southern part of the island is one of the most scenic and unspoilt.

History

Nature Parks or Reserves

Bel Ombre Nature Reserve

Bel Ombre Nature Reserve is a nature reserve located in Bel Ombre, Mauritius. It is the largest nature reserve, being 1,300 ha.

La Vallée des Couleurs Nature Park

La Vallée des Couleurs Nature Park is a nature park located in Chamouny. It is a unique nature park, its motto being “Marvel you, its in our nature”, formerly being “Where imagination becomes a reality”.

23 Coloured Earth

Some consequences of volcanoes eruption can be stunning and because it is found at the foot of a volcano, La Vallée des Couleurs Nature Park inherited a beautiful consequence of million-years chemical reactions from volcanic ashes which changed in composition over time as rain, moisture, oxygen, and carbon dioxide interacted, resulting in a palette of 23 colours ranging from red to brown, pale yellow, ochre, purple, bluish and greenish. The volcano that caused this was Bassin Blanc and is similar to the Seven Coloured Earths in Chamarel, but except seven colours, there’s twenty three!

Waterfalls

As they flow into the rivers, waterfalls enhance the water quality through the provision of oxygen, which helps fish and other living animals.

The valley consists of four different waterfalls which vary in size and height: Cascade Vacoas, Cascade Chamouzé, Cascade Bois de Natte and Cascade Cheveux d'Ange are our superb waterfalls where visitors can listen to swooshing water and relax in natural intimacy and feel inner peace.

Places of interest

Ganga Talao
Bassin Blanc
The World of Seashells
Bel Ombre Nature Reserve
Chazal Ecotourism
Domaine du Cerf d’Or
Macondé View Point
La Vallee des Couleurs Nature Park

Places

The Savanne District include different regions; however, some regions are further divided into different suburbs.^[2]^[3]

References

^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ ^a ^b ^c Ministry of Finance & Economic Development (2016). "ANNUAL DIGEST OF STATISTICS 2015" (PDF). August. Government of Mauritius: 19. Retrieved 23 December 2016. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^ Statistic office of Mauritius (2011). "Housing and population Census 2011" (PDF). Government of Mauritius. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2012. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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[1] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[stats2015-2] Ministry of Finance & Economic Development (2016). "ANNUAL DIGEST OF STATISTICS 2015" (PDF). August. Government of Mauritius: 19. Retrieved 23 December 2016. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[housing_census-3] Statistic office of Mauritius (2011). "Housing and population Census 2011" (PDF). Government of Mauritius. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2012. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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