Grand Baie

Grand Baie
Grand Bay
Village
La Croisette in Grand Baie
La Croisette in Grand Baie
Grand Baie is located in Mauritius
Grand Baie
Grand Baie
Coordinates: 20°00′47″S 57°35′04″E / 20.01306°S 57.58444°E / -20.01306; 57.58444
CountryMauritius Mauritius
DistrictsRivière du Rempart District
Government
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
11,910
 • Density793.5/km2 (2,055/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4 (MUT)
Area code230
ISO 3166 codeMU
Thaipusam celebration in Grand Baie.

Grand Baie (or sometimes Grand Bay) is a coastal village in Mauritius located mainly in the Rivière du Rempart District. The western part of the village lies inside the Pamplemousses District. The village is administered by the Grand Baie Village Council under the aegis of the Rivière du Rempart District Council.[2] According to the census by Statistics Mauritius in 2011, the population was at 11,910.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Table G1 - Resident population by geographical location, whereabouts on census night and sex" (PDF). Statistics Mauritius. 2011: 3 and 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2012. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ Ministry of Local Government and Outer Islands. "Local Government Act 2011" (PDF). Government of Mauritius. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2012. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)