Flacq District

District in Mauritius From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Flacq (Mauritian Creole pronunciation: [flak]) is a district of Mauritius, situated in the east of the island. It is the largest district, with an area of 297.9 km2. The population estimate is 138,221 (31 December 2022).[2]

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Flacq
Belle Mare
Belle Mare
Map of Mauritius island with Flacq District highlighted
Map of Mauritius island with Flacq District highlighted
CountryMauritius Mauritius
Government
Area
  Total
297.9 km2 (115.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)[1]
  Total
138,460
  Rank2nd in Mauritius
  Density464.8/km2 (1,204/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4 (MUT)
ISO 3166 codeMU-FL (Flacq)
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Places of interest

  • The small village of Trou d'Eau Douce is the site for visitors to take boats for tours on Île aux Cerfs island.
  • The beach Belle Mare attracts both Mauritians and tourists.

Places

Flacq District contains numerous villages.[3] Note that the statistics do not take into account the two new village councils areas were created out of Écroignard and Grande Retraite out of Laventure in 2011 following the new Local Government Act.

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