Quatre Bornes

Quatre Bornes
La Ville des Fleurs
Town
Quatre Bornes
Aerial view of Quatre Bornes in 2011
Aerial view of Quatre Bornes in 2011
Flag of Quatre Bornes
Official seal of Quatre Bornes
Motto(s): 
"URBS - FLORIDA"
(English for "Flowery")
Quatre Bornes is located in Mauritius
Quatre Bornes
Quatre Bornes
Municipal Council location
Coordinates: 20°15′55.29″S 57°28′44.59″E / 20.2653583°S 57.4790528°E / -20.2653583; 57.4790528
CountryMauritius Mauritius
DistrictPlaines Wilhems
Settled1721
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • MayorDooshiant Ramluckhun
 • Deputy MayorPamela Ayacanoo
Area
 • Total25.45 km2 (9.83 sq mi)
Elevation
313 m (1,027 ft)
Population
 (2018)[2]
 • Total77,308
 • Rank5th in Mauritius
 • Density3,000/km2 (7,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4 (MUT)
Post Code
72249
AirportPlaisance Airport (distanced approximately 29 km)
ClimateAm
WebsiteMunicipal Council Website

Quatre Bornes (Mauritian Creole pronunciation: [kat(ʁe) boːn]), also known as La Ville des Fleurs (The City of Flowers), is a town in Mauritius, located mainly in the Plaines Wilhems District. Its western part lies in the Rivière Noire District. The town is administered by the Municipal Council of Quatre Bornes. Situated between the towns of Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill and Vacoas-Phoenix, Quatre Bornes is linked by roads to the north, east, south and west of Mauritius. According to the census made by Statistics Mauritius in 2015, the population of the town was at 77,308.[2]

  1. ^ "Municipal & District Councils in Mauritius". Government of Mauritius. Archived from the original on 29 July 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2011. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ a b 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)

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