Moka District

Moka
Pieter Both of the Moka Range
Pieter Both of the Moka Range
Map of Mauritius island with Moka District highlighted
Map of Mauritius island with Moka District highlighted
Coordinates: 20°15′S 57°34′E / 20.250°S 57.567°E / -20.250; 57.567
CountryMauritius Mauritius
Government
 • TypeDistrict Council
 • ChairmanSoonarane Kumar
 • Vice ChairmanRamduny Vageesh
Area
 • Total230.5 km2 (89.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • Total83,664
 • Rank7th in Mauritius
 • Density360/km2 (940/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4 (MUT)
ISO 3166 codeMU-MO (Moka)
Websitewww.mokadc.mu

Moka (Mauritian Creole pronunciation: [moka]) is a district of Mauritius, situated in the central plateau of the island. The district has an area of 230.5 km2. The population was estimated to be 83,664 at the end of 2019.[2]

  1. ^ "Portal of Local Authorities, Mauritius". Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Table 1.6(b) - Estimated resident population1 by geographical district, sex and density - Republic of Mauritius2, 2018 & 2019". Annual Digest of Statistics 2019 (XLS). Statistics Mauritius. November 2020.