The capital of Mauritius, Port-Louis, is home to the Government House as well as the main government and financial institutions. It is also home to most of the country's economic activity, although there has been rapid decentralization in the last few years.
Towns in Mauritius
Port-Louis is the largest city on the island and the most densely populated. However, there are other important cities such as Curepipe, Quatre-Bornes, Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, and Vacoas-Phoenix. Apart from the main cities mentioned above, the villages are attached to the different districts.
Districts in Mauritius
The island is divided into 10 districts:
- Black River;
- Flacq;
- Grand Port;
- Moka;
- Pamplemousses;
- Plaines Wilhems;
- Port-Louis;
- Rivière du Rempart;
- Savanne;
- Rodrigues.
Nine districts are located on the main island, with the 10th district being Rodrigues Island, a dependency of the Republic of Mauritius located 550 km northeast of Mauritius.
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