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Beau Bassin

Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill
Town
Plaza (Mauritius).jpg
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; 57.471694Coordinates: 20°14′23.3″S 57°28′18.1″E / 20.239806°S 57.471694°E / -20.239806; 57.471694
Country Mauritius 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:



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