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<b>Council:</b> B.Bassin/R.Hill MC<br>
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<b>GPS Coordinates:</b> -20° 14' 22.866" S 57° 28' 19.861" E<br>
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<b>Description:</b> A combination of French and English words respectively, reflects the occupation of the country successively by the French, from 1722 - 1810, and by the British between 1810 and 1968 when Mauritius obtained its independence.Beau Bassin-Rose Hill is a township covering an area of about 20.2 Km2 for a population of over 100,000.
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The Municipal Council of Beau Bassin-Rose Hill is the local authority responsible for the township. It is known for the lively atmosphere for residential purposes and concentrated commercial and industrial zones.<br>
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<b>Website:</b> <a href="http://www.genderlinks.org.za/article/bbasson-rhill-mc-coe-2012-05-18" target="_blank">http://www.genderlinks.org.za/article/bbasson-rhill-mc-coe-2012-05-18</a>
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<b>Council:</b> Black River DC<br>
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<b>GPS Coordinates:</b> -20° 15' 56.933" S 57° 25' 3.582" E<br>
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<b>Description:</b> The District Council of Black River area is the longest but 3rd largest district of the country. Located in the western part of the Island, it spreads over an area of 346 Km²and stretches over a distance of more than 60 Km. It has a population of about 63,137 inhabitants and 20,600 households. The Black River District Council was set up on 1st October 1989 and is the youngest of all the local authorities of the country. Prior to its creation, the district of Black River was under the jurisdiction and administration of the Moka/Flacq and Grand Port/Savanne District Councils.<br>
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<b>Website:</b> <a href="http://www.genderlinks.org.za/article/black-river-dc-2012-05-18" target="_blank">http://www.genderlinks.org.za/article/black-river-dc-2012-05-18</a>
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<b>Council:</b> Curepipe MC<br>
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<b>GPS Coordinates:</b> -20° 19' 8.814" S 57° 31' 33.856" E<br>
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<b>Description:</b> In 1878, the then Governor of Mauritius drew up a plan whereby Curepipe was named as The village of Curepipe. During that time, development was so lest with the increasing number of population and houses, roads and sidewalks built everywhere along with the growing number of schools, colleges, parished, churches and other shops.According to some authors the word Curepipe literally originates from the sentence curer sa pipe which means cleaning the pipe. The hypothesis quotes that travelers and soldiers in the 19th century journeying from Port-Louis and Grand-Port usually used to stop at this particular place to refill their pipes. However, many other historians do not share the same views. Some believe that the name was given after a late landowner in the 18th century, whose native village was found in France. Thus there is no concrete proof to the origination of this name Curepipe, and this has remained a mystery for its inhabitants.<br>
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<b>Website:</b> <a href="http://www.genderlinks.org.za/article/curepipe-mc-2012-05-18" target="_blank">http://www.genderlinks.org.za/article/curepipe-mc-2012-05-18</a>
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<b>Council:</b> Grand-Port DC<br>
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<b>Description:</b> The Grand Port Savanne District Council and some village councils of the south was founded some 45 years back so as to enable inhabitants of the south to participate actively in the development of their respective villages. In these days, the Grand Port Savanne District Council consisted of only 5 employees. The village councils, however, had no employees.
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It was not until the new “Local Government Ordinance of 1962” was launched that much more power was given to the District Councils, following which the Grand Port Savanne District Council established a development plan for the coming years. This plan at first consisted of resurfacing of roads, street lighting, maintenance of cemeteries, construction of village halls, creation of public markets, playgrounds and other necessary amenities affecting the daily life of the inhabitants of the south.
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At present, the District Council has under its jurisdiction 36 villages covering an area of 515 square kilometres. Today the Grand Port Savanne District Council with more than 500 employees is an institution ensuring the development of the southern region and engaged in the improvement of the standard of living of the population in its region and hence contributing to National Development.<br>
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<b>Website:</b> <a href="http://www.genderlinks.org.za/article/grand-port-dc-2012-05-18" target="_blank">http://www.genderlinks.org.za/article/grand-port-dc-2012-05-18</a>
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<b>Council:</b> Moka/Flacq DC<br>
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<b>GPS Coordinates:</b> -20° 20' 54.254" S 57° 33' 7.747" E<br>
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<b>Description:</b> Flacq (which is a name of Dutch origin) was an area known to the Dutch during their occupation of the island during the 17th and 18th centuries. The area of Moka was developed with the arrival of the French in the 18th century. The District of Flacq derives its name from the region's topography (the name Flacq is derived from the Dutch word 'vlakt' meaning 'flat') and this inspired the Dutch in naming this large Eastern District.
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The name of Moka can be traced back to the introduc¬tion of a variety of coffee plants originating from the region of Moka in Arabia. The name Moka was derived from the "Moch-a" coffee which was introduced and cul¬tivated by the French as of the first years of their occupa¬tion of the Island. The cultivation of coffee in Moka was abandoned in the first half of the 19th century.<br>
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<b>Website:</b> <a href="http://www.genderlinks.org.za/article/moca-flacq-dc-2012-05-18" target="_blank">http://www.genderlinks.org.za/article/moca-flacq-dc-2012-05-18</a>
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<b>Council:</b> Pampl/RduRempart DC<br>
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<b>GPS Coordinates:</b> -20° 7' 0.0001" S 57° 34' 59.999" E<br>
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<b>Description:</b> The Pamplemousses/Riviere du Rempart District Council, after 153 years of hectic services, has come of age and by the virtue of this revolutionary act, it will be called upon to play the same role as its urban counterparts, the fire Municipalities. In fact Pamplemousses and Riviere du Rempart will be going their own separate ways as Municipal Institutions.
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Like the other rural Local Authorities, Pamplemousses/Riviere du Rempart District Council too is a corporate body. Presently, this Council consists of 36 members. The Chairman and his deputy are elected annually from among the members. Both can ran for a second term. The presidential election is held normally in July.<br>
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<b>Website:</b> <a href="http://www.genderlinks.org.za/article/pampl-rdurempart-dc-2012-05-18" target="_blank">http://www.genderlinks.org.za/article/pampl-rdurempart-dc-2012-05-18</a>
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<b>Council:</b> Port-Louis MC<br>
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<b>Description:</b> The City Council of Port Louis, formerly known as the Municipal Council of Port Louis, was set up in 1850 by ordinance No. 16 which was passed by the Council of Government on 27th December 1849, coming into force on 1st January 1850. The Municipal Chart, as the Ordinance is commonly called, was drafted by Prosper D'Epinay. Amended several times, mainly in 1903, 1921 and 1939, it was replaced by the Local Government Ordinance of 1989. Now, the Local Government Act 2011 is in force.Port Louis is the capital of Mauritius. It is the largest city of the country and main port, which borders the Indian Ocean.<br>
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<b>Website:</b> <a href="http://www.genderlinks.org.za/article/port-louis-mc-2012-05-18" target="_blank">http://www.genderlinks.org.za/article/port-louis-mc-2012-05-18</a>
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<b>Council:</b> Quatre-Bornes MC<br>
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<b>GPS Coordinates:</b> -20° 15' 53.046" S 57° 28' 45.799" E<br>
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<b>Description:</b> An ordinance, passed in 1895 and adopted in 1896, resulted in the creation of the "Town of Quatre Bornes" Now covering an area of over twenty thousand square kilometres, Quatre Bornes is linked by roads to the north, east, south and west. From the "Old Quatre Bornes" to the "Cybercity", the town of Quatre Bornes is at the same time residential, commercial, and industrial. The name "Quatre Bornes" probably owes its name to a map drawn by Descubes in 1880, in which he set the boundary stones (bornes) of Palma, Bassin, Trianon, and Beau Séjour. One historian suggested that the "bornes" rather delimited the three districts of Plaine Wilhems, Moka and Rivière Noire. It is also claimed that in 1761 two land owners, Mr Mabille and Mr Desveaux were having land problems. Their case was referred to as "Le cas des Quatre Bornes". W. Edward, in 1921, explained that four boundary stones used to delimit the intersections between the roads crossing Vacoas and Bassin/Palma, and La Louise and the Balisage separating the land property of La Louise, and Beau Séjour. Some also claim that Quatre Bornes owes its name to a "commune" in France.<br>
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<b>Website:</b> <a href="http://www.genderlinks.org.za/article/quatres-bornes-mc-2012-05-18" target="_blank">http://www.genderlinks.org.za/article/quatres-bornes-mc-2012-05-18</a>
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<b>Council:</b> Vacoas/Phoenix MC<br>
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<b>GPS Coordinates:</b> -20° 18' 0.917" S 57° 29' 29.245" E<br>
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<b>Description:</b> The Locality of Vacoas-Phoenix acceded to the status of a town in 1963 and was raised to the status of a Municipality in 1968. The original Municipal Council area which was 13.22 sq km has been extended to 54 km2 in 1991 by the annexing of areas such as Belle Terre, Camp Fouquereaux, Cinq Arpents, Highlands, Henrietta, La Marie, Glen Park, Petit Camp, Valentina, Quinze Cantons, Solferino and Hollyrood. The population which was 42,000 in 1963 has now reached about 103,000 with an estimated 30,000 households. The Town of Vacoas-Phoenix has a cool climate which is very conducive for agriculture and also offers a very pleasant living environment. One can find vast agricultural zones in the Town area where sugar cane and vegetables are grown on a large scale side by side with residential areas which offer modern facilities to the inhabitants. The town has also known major developments in both economic social fields and several commercial and industrial zones have been established within the limits of the town.The geographic position of Vacoas-Phoenix has induced numerous major firms and commercial enterprises, government institutions and para-statal bodies to settle in this region.
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In fact, the town is easily accessible through the motorway which links different parts of the country including the airport and the harbour. The sole brewery and the first hypermarket of the country are found in the Town.<br>
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<b>Website:</b> <a href="http://www.genderlinks.org.za/article/vacoas-phoenix-mc-2012-05-18" target="_blank">http://www.genderlinks.org.za/article/vacoas-phoenix-mc-2012-05-18</a>
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<b>Council:</b> Savanne District Council<br>
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<b>GPS Coordinates:</b> 20.4740° S, 57.4854° E<br>
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<b>Description:</b> Savanne is a district of Mauritius, situated in the south of the island. The district has an area of 244.8 km2 and the population estimate was at 70,575<br>
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<b>Website:</b> <a href="https://genderlinks.org.za/classification/themes/savanne-district-council-coe-2013-06-24/" target="_blank">https://genderlinks.org.za/classification/themes/savanne-district-council-coe-2013-06-24/</a>
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<b>Council:</b> Flacq District Council<br>
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<b>GPS Coordinates:</b> 20.2258° S, 57.7119° E<br>
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<b>Description:</b> Relationship with Gender Links.Since Moka/Flacq DC has become part of the COE process, it has covered most of the important stages. A gender Action plan was conceived together with the councillors and staff of the council. <br>
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<b>Website:</b> <a href="https://genderlinks.org.za/barometer-newsletter/governance/flacq-district-council-coe-2013-06-24/" target="_blank">https://genderlinks.org.za/barometer-newsletter/governance/flacq-district-council-coe-2013-06-24/</a>
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<b>Council:</b> Rivière du Rempart District Council<br>
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<b>GPS Coordinates:</b> 20.0561° S, 57.6552° E<br>
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<b>Description:</b> Rivière du Rempart is located in the North-East of the island and has the biggest touristic village of Grand Bay. Goodlands, a village situated in Riviere du Rempart District, is a very popular shopping town.<br>
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<b>Website:</b> <a href="https://genderlinks.org.za/programme-web-menu/rivire-du-rempart-coe-2013-06-24/" target="_blank">https://genderlinks.org.za/programme-web-menu/rivire-du-rempart-coe-2013-06-24/</a>
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<b>Council:</b> Moka District Council<br>
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<b>GPS Coordinates:</b> 20.2195° S, 57.5023° E<br>
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<b>Description:</b> Moka has previously been linked with the Moka/Flacq District Council. However, the two has been splitted after the 2012 Local Elections.<br>
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<b>Website:</b> <a href="https://genderlinks.org.za/home-page-blocks/gender-and-governance/moca-flacq-dc-2012-05-18/" target="_blank">https://genderlinks.org.za/home-page-blocks/gender-and-governance/moca-flacq-dc-2012-05-18/</a>
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