Rose Hill, Mauritius
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 inhabitants, making it the third largest city on the island.
Local Administration
Municipal elections
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.
Sports
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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.
Education
- John Kennedy College
- St Mary's College
- Loreto College Rose Hill
- St Andrew's School
- Collège de La Confiance
- Queen Elizabeth College
- New Devton College
- SSS Beau-Bassin
- New Eton College
- Institut Cardinal Jean Margéot (Maison de Carné)
Suburbs
The town of Beau Bassin-Rose Hill is divided into different regions:
- Beau-Bassin
- Camp-Levieux
- Coromandel
- Lower Beau-Bassin
- Mont-Roches
- Roches-Brunes
- Rose-Hill
- Stanley
- Trèfles
- Barkly
Twin towns – sister cities
Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill is twinned with:
See also
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References
- ^ "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.
- ^ Statistics Mauritius: Demography Unit (2018). "DIGEST OF DEMOGRAPHIC STATISTICS 2018" (PDF). Dec. Government of Mauritius: 33. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
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(help) - ^ "Municipales et villageoises : les 6 principaux changements" (in French). Le Defimedia. Archived from the original on 23 November 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
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