Beau Bassin-Rose Hill

Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Town
Plaza
Plaza
Motto: 
"Tenax et fidelus"
Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill is located in Mauritius
Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill
Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill
Municipal Council location
Coordinates: 20°14′23.3″S 57°28′18.1″E / 20.239806°S 57.471694°E / -20.239806; 57.471694
CountryMauritius Mauritius
DistrictPlaines Wilhems
Settled1722
Established1868
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • MayorMrs. Rajeneedavee Mootoo Caroopen
 • Deputy MayorMr. Jai Krishna Vishwanauth Choolun
Area
 • Total20.2 km2 (7.8 sq mi)
Elevation
164 m (538 ft)
Population
 (2018)[2]
 • Total104,610
 • Rank3rd in Mauritius
 • Density5,200/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4 (MUT)
ClimateAm
WebsiteMunicipal Council

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.

  1. ^ "Ministry of Local Government and Outer Islands - Municipal and District Councils in Mauritius". Localgovernment.gov.mu. Archived from the original on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  2. ^ a b Statistics Mauritius: Demography Unit (2018). "DIGEST OF DEMOGRAPHIC STATISTICS 2018" (PDF). Dec. Government of Mauritius: 33. Retrieved 21 May 2020. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)