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Its North Island is 12.5 km (7.8 mi) long and 1.5 km (0.93 mi) wide, while its South Island is 7 by 4.5 km (4.3 by 2.8 mi). The total area of both islands is 26 km 2 (10 sq mi). According to Statistics Mauritius, at 1 July 2019, the population of Agaléga and St. Brandon was estimated at 274.
Saint Pierre, Mauritius. Coordinates: 20°13′00″S 57°31′00″E. Saint Pierre is a village in the district of Moka in Mauritius. It is considered to be found in the heart of Mauritius.The climatic conditions is cold and ideal especially during summer with cold breeze. The village has significantly changed over the years with a new ...
Louis Léger. Abolished. 3 December 1810; 213 years ago (1810-12-03) Succession. Governor of British Mauritius. The Governor of Isle de France was an official who ruled Isle de France (now Republic of Mauritius) during the French colonial period between 1721 and 1810. After the Dutch abandoned Mauritius, the island became a French colony in ...
Curepipe (Mauritian Creole pronunciation: [kiːəpip]) also known as La Ville-Lumière (The City of Light), is a town in Mauritius, located mainly in the Plaines Wilhems District. Its eastern part lies in the Moka District. The town is administered by the Municipal Council of Curepipe. Curepipe lies at a higher elevation, often referred to as ...
Newspaper Language Frequency Publisher/ parent company Official website 24 Heures Info: French: Daily: www.24heuresinfo.com: 5 Plus Dimanche: French: Weekly: La Sentinelle
In respect to Saint Maurice, the name was changed from Acaunum (French: Agaune) to Saint-Maurice in 1003. [5] Some traces of a Bronze Age settlement were found at the foot of the rocky spur in town. There was a Roman era town at Saint-Maurice, but very little is known about the actual layout of it. There was a customs post at Acaunum, where an ...
14 May 1975 – 4 August 1976: Jean Massendès. Prefects (10 May 1982 – 24 February 1988, commissioners of the republic) 4 August 1976 – 21 May 1977: Jean Massendès. 3 June 1977 – 26 September 1979: Pierre Eydoux. 13 October 1979 – 11 July 1981: Clément Bouhin. 31 August 1981 – 23 March 1982: Claude Guyon.
Saint Pierre Island is situated south of Newfoundland in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence in the North Atlantic Ocean. Its distance north–south from Newfoundland is 60 kilometres (32 nmi). The islands are even closer to the long Burin Peninsula, which is situated just 25 kilometres (13 nmi) to the east. In addition, Green Island, which belongs to ...