Moka | |
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Coordinates: 20°15′S 57°34′E / 20.250°S 57.567°E | |
Country | Mauritius |
Government | |
• Type | District Council |
• Chairman | Soonarane Kumar |
• Vice Chairman | Ramduny Vageesh |
Area | |
• Total | 230.5 km2 (89.0 sq mi) |
Population (2019)
[2] | |
• Total | 83,664 |
• Rank | 7th in Mauritius |
• Density | 360/km2 (940/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+4 ( MUT) |
ISO 3166 code | MU-MO (Moka) |
Website |
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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]
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The Moka District includes different regions; however, some regions are further divided into different suburbs. [3] Note that the statistics do not take into account that Ripailles was created out of Nouvelle Découverte and that Pailes was absorbed by Port-Louis Municipal Council in 2011 following the new Local Government Act. [4]
Places by population, area and density | |||
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Place | Population [5] | Area in km² [6] | Population density per km² [6] |
Camp Thorel | 2,128 | 12.77 | 166.6 |
Dagotière | 7,146 | 10.7 | 667.9 |
Dubreuil (East in Flacq District) | 2,840 | 80 | 35.5 |
Espérance | 1,884 | 7.64 | 246.6 |
La Laura - Malenga | 1,288 | 4.87 | 264.5 |
L'Avenir | 2,701 | 8.42 | 320.8 |
Melrose | 1,955 | 4.39 | 445.3 |
Moka (West in Plaines Wilhems district) | 8,846 | 17.44 | 507.2 |
Montagne Blanche (East in Flacq District) | 9,053 | 19.63 | 461.2 |
Pailles | 11,618 | 14.62 | 794.7 |
Providence | 3,285 | 3.72 | 883.1 |
Quartier Militaire | 7,046 | 6.89 | 1,022.6 |
Nouvelle Découverte | 3,024 | 22.04 | 137.2 |
St Pierre | 15,982 | 13.06 | 1,223.7 |
Verdun | 2,181 | 4.15 | 525.5 |
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