Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Town in Plaines Wilhems, Mauritius
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Beau Bassin-Rose Hill (or Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill; Mauritian Creole pronunciation: [bobasɛ̃ ʁozil] ⓘ; 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 and has a population of 147,066[2] inhabitants, making it the third largest city on the island.
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Beau Bassin-Rose Hill | |
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Town | |
Plaza | |
| Motto: "Tenax et fidelus" | |
  Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill Municipal Council location | |
| Coordinates: 20°14′23.3″S 57°28′18.1″E | |
| Country |  Mauritius |
| District | Plaines Wilhems |
| Settled | 1722 |
| Established | 1868 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Mrs. Marie Batour |
| • Deputy Mayor | Mrs. Gina Poonoosamy |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.2 km2 (7.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 164 m (538 ft) |
| Population (2018)[2] | |
• Total | 104,610 |
| • Rank | 3rd in Mauritius |
| • Density | 5,180/km2 (13,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (MUT) |
| Climate | Am |
| Website | Municipal Council |
Local administration
Municipal elections
Municipal elections are held every six 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 six wards compared to four previously.[3] The current mayor of the district is Mrs. Marie Gabriella Rimena Batour, elected in 2025.
Sports
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:[3]
- 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
