Beau Bassin-Rose Hill

Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Town
Plaza
Plaza
Motto: 
"Tenax et fidelus"
Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill is located in Mauritius
Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill
Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill
Municipal Council location
Coordinates: 20°14′23.3″S 57°28′18.1″E / 20.239806°S 57.471694°E / -20.239806; 57.471694
CountryMauritius Mauritius
DistrictPlaines Wilhems
Settled1722
Established1868
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • MayorMrs. Marie Batour
 • Deputy MayorMrs. Gina Poonoosamy
Area
 • Total
20.2 km2 (7.8 sq mi)
Elevation
164 m (538 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total
104,610
 • Rank3rd in Mauritius
 • Density5,180/km2 (13,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4 (MUT)
ClimateAm
WebsiteMunicipal Council

Beau Bassin-Rose Hill (or Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill; Mauritian Creole pronunciation: [bobasɛ̃ ʁozil] ⓘ; French: Villes sœurs) is a town in Mauritius, located in the Plaines Wilhems District. It is administered by the Municipal Council of Beau Bassin-Rose Hill and has a population of 147,066 inhabitants, making it the third largest city on the island.

Local administration

Municipal elections

Municipal elections are held every six years, the mandate of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor is two years, then another one is chosen by the members of the board through a system of voting. For the Municipal elections held in November 2012, the town of Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill was divided into six wards compared to four previously. The current mayor of the district is Mrs. Marie Gabriella Rimena Batour, elected in 2025.

Politics

For the general elections, the town is classified as no.19 known as Stanley and Rose Hill and no.20 known as Beau Bassin and Petite Revière.

Sports

The football team which represents the town is the Union Sportive de Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill, its home stadium is the Sir Gaetan Duval Stadium, the team currently plays in the National First Division for the 2014–2015 season. In 2026, playing in the National Super League, the team was in the 9th position

Education

Suburbs

The town of Beau Bassin-Rose Hill is divided into different regions:

Twin towns – sister cities

Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill is twinned with:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Ministry of Local Government and Outer Islands - Municipal and District Councils in Mauritius". Localgovernment.gov.mu. Archived from the original on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  2. 1 2 Statistics Mauritius: Demography Unit (2018). "DIGEST OF DEMOGRAPHIC STATISTICS 2018" (PDF). Dec. Government of Mauritius: 33. Retrieved 21 May 2020. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. 1 2 "Municipales et villageoises : les 6 principaux changements" (in French). Le Defimedia. Archived from the original on 23 November 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2012. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ↑ "Constituencies – Office of the Electoral Commissioner". Retrieved 16 September 2026.
  5. ↑ "AS Rivière du Rempart vs US Beau-Bassin/Rose Hill - March 15, 2026 - Mauritian Premier League 2025/2026 - Soccer | Global Sports Archive". GSA Website. Retrieved 11 October 2026.