Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill | |
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Town | |
Motto: "Tenax et fidelus" | |
Municipal Council location | |
Coordinates: 20°14′23.3″S 57°28′18.1″E / 20.239806°S 57.471694°ECoordinates: 20°14′23.3″S 57°28′18.1″E / 20.239806°S 57.471694°E | |
Country | Mauritius |
Districts | Plaines Wilhems |
Settled | 1722 |
Established | 1868 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Lord Mayor | Mr. Fong Suk Koon Ken Fat |
• Deputy Mayor | Mr. Cerveaux Jules Alain |
Area | |
• Total | 20.2 km2 (7.8 sq mi) |
Elevation | 164 m (538 ft) |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 104,610 |
• Rank | 3rd in Mauritius |
• Density | 5,111.5/km2 (13,239/sq mi) |
Time zone | MUT (UTC+4) |
Climate | Am |
Website | Municipal Council |
Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill (French: Villes sœurs) is a town in Mauritius, located in the Plaines Wilhems District, it is administered by the Municipal Council of Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill. According to the census made by Statistics Mauritius in 2015, the population of the town was at 104,610.
Municipal elections are held every 6 years, the mandate of the Lord Mayor and the 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.
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.
Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill is twinned with: