Savanne District

"Savanne" redirects here. For the song by Vieux Farka Touré and Khruangbin, see Ali (Vieux Farka Touré and Khruangbin album).

Savanne (Mauritian Creole pronunciation: [savan]) or Savannah is a district of Mauritius, situated in the south of the island. The district has an area of 244.8 square kilometres (94.5 sq mi). As of 31 December 2015^[update], the estimated population was 68,585.^[2]

Savanne Savannah
District
Rochester Falls
Map of Mauritius island with Savanne District highlighted
Coordinates: 20°28′S 57°30′E
Country	Mauritius
Government [1]
• Type	District Council
• Chairman	Mr. Jugurnauth Sridhur
• Vice Chairman	Mr. Chengan Joovalen
Area
• Total	244.8 km2 (94.5 sq mi)
Population  (2015)[2]
• Total	68,585
• Rank	8th in Mauritius
• Density	280/km2 (730/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+4 (MUT)
ISO 3166 code	MU-SA (Savanne)

Places

The Savanne District include different regions. Some regions are further divided into suburbs.^[2][3]

• Baie-du-Cap
• Bel-Ombre
• Bénarès
• Batimarias
• Bois-Chéri
• Britannia
• Camp Diable
• Chamouny
• Chemin-Grenier
• Grand Bois
• La Flora
• Rivière-des-Anguilles
• Rivière Du Poste
• Saint-Aubin
• Souillac
• Surinam

Places of interest

Maconde Point in Baie-du-Cap

Coloured earths in Chamarel

• Ganga Talao
• Bassin Blanc
• The World of Seashells
• Bel Ombre Nature Reserve
• Chazal Ecotourism
• Domaine du Cerf d’Or
• Macondé View Point
• Valle Advenature Park

Savanne Mountain Range

The Savanne Range consists of some mountains, mainly:

Mont Cocotte

Mont Cocotte has an elevation of 779m. It is the highest peak in the Savanne Range. It also has a 4.2 mile trail that is considered moderate. It is near Alexandra Falls and Bassin Blanc.

Piton Savanne

Piton Savanne has an elevation of 704m. It also has a 3.8 mile trail that is considered moderate. It is near Valle Advenature Park.

See also

• Districts of Mauritius
• List of places in Mauritius