Rivière du Rempart (district)

Infobox Dist and Dep MU
name=Rivière du Rempart District


capital=Mapou
population=98,854
population_as_of=2000
pop_rank=N/A
area=148
area_rank=N/A
pop_dens=667.93
places=N/A
area_code=N/A
ISO=MU-RR (Rivière du Rempart)

Rivière du Rempart is a district of Mauritius. It is located in the North-East of the country. Its capital is Mapou but its biggest town is the tourist resort of Grand Bay.

Overview

Among some of the big towns like Cap Malheureux or Grand Gaube in the coastline, it also comprises some touristic places like Plaine des Papayes and Antoinette, where the first indentured labourers from India settled.

Rivière du Rempart are linked by two roads and is located northeast of Port Louis and north of Grand Port.Goodlands is a very popular shopping town.It is small but bustling with traders.It is also fast becoming a popular shopping venue for tourists as the prices of goods there are much lower than those in Port Louis.Goodlands has a market which trades a few times a week.Nearby there is the coastal village of Grand Gaube.Initially a small fishing village,but now it boasts the presence of a small golf course,3 hotels and a very friendly welcome awaits people visiting the village.Grand Gaube makes a very interesting drive when you use the scenic coastal route to Grand Bay and Cap Malheureux.. There are also beautiful villages in the coastal area like Poudre D'Or Village and Poudre D'Or Hamlet. Melville is also a small village about 1.3 km from Grand Gaube.It is beautiful,wealthy and it is believed to boast the highest number of PhDs per capita in the whole island.