Pamplemousses
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Pamplemousses is a district of Mauritius in the north of the island, and is one of the most densely populated parts of the island. The name of the district comes from the French word for grapefruits. Its capital is Triolet. It hosts the SSR botanical garden. The garden was first constructed by Pierre Poivre (1719-1786) in 1770. The area is 25 hectares. The garden features spices, ebonies, sugar canes and many more. It also features lotuses as well as 85 varieties of palms from Central America, Asia, Africa and the islands around the Indian Ocean.
Places
See also
- Pamplemousses Botanical Gardens
| North: Indian Ocean | ||
| West: Indian Ocean | Pamplemousses | East: Riviére du Rempart |
| Southwest: Port Louis | South: Moka | Southeast: Flacq |
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| Districts | |
| Black River | Flacq | Grand Port | Moka | Pamplemousses | Plaines Wilhems | Port Louis | Rivière du Rempart | Savanne | |
| Dependencies | |
| Agalega Islands | Cargados Carajos Shoals | Rodrigues | |
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