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Town in Plaines Wilhems, Mauritius From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill (or Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill; French: Villes sœurs; Mauritian Creole pronunciation: [bobasɛ̃ ʁozil]) is a town in Mauritius, located in the Plaines Wilhems District. It is administered by the Municipal Council of Beau Bassin-Rose Hill and has a population of 147,066[2] inhabitants, making it the third largest city on the island.
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill | |
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Town | |
Motto: "Tenax et fidelus" | |
Coordinates: 20°14′23.3″S 57°28′18.1″E | |
Country | Mauritius |
District | Plaines Wilhems |
Settled | 1722 |
Established | 1868 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Mayor | Mrs. Rajeneedavee Mootoo Caroopen |
• Deputy Mayor | Mr. Jai Krishna Vishwanauth Choolun |
Area | |
• Total | 20.2 km2 (7.8 sq mi) |
Elevation | 164 m (538 ft) |
Population (2018)[2] | |
• Total | 104,610 |
• Rank | 3rd in Mauritius |
• Density | 5,200/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+4 (MUT) |
Climate | Am |
Website | Municipal Council |
Municipal elections are held every 6 years, the mandate of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor is two years, then another one is chosen by the members of the board through a system of voting. For the Municipal elections held in November 2012, the town of Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill was divided into 6 wards compare to 4 previously.[3]
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The football team which represents the town is the Union Sportive de Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill, its home stadium is the Sir Gaetan Duval Stadium, the team currently plays in the National First Division for the 2014–2015 season.
The town of Beau Bassin-Rose Hill is divided into different regions:[3]
Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill is twinned with:
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