Moka

Moka (Mauritian Creole pronunciation: [moka]) is a village in Mauritius located in the Moka District, the western part of the village also lies in the Plaines Wilhems District.[4] The village is administered by the Moka Village Council under the aegis of the Moka District Council.[5] According to the census made by Statistics Mauritius in 2011, the population was at 8,846.[3] The elevation is 203 meters and can be up to 425 meters in some places. Moka is directly on the other side of the Moka Range from Port Louis. The village is close to the mountain Le Pouce and the town Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill. Réduit is a suburb of the village where the State House and University of Mauritius is situated. The village is also home to the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation and the Mahatma Gandhi Institute.

This article is about the village in Mauritius. For other uses, see Moka (disambiguation).
Moka
Village
Moka
Moka's location in Mauritius
Coordinates: 20.219°S 57.496°E / -20.219; 57.496
CountryMauritius
DistrictsMoka District
Elevation203 m (666 ft)
Highest elevation425 m (1,394 ft)
Population
 (October 2011)[3]
 • Total8,846
 • Density507.2/km2 (1,314/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4 (Mauritius Time)
Area code(s)230
ISO 3166 codeMU
ClimateAm

History

Housing boom

Moka is centrally located in Mauritius and as such has experienced a real estate development boom in the past few years. This was mainly encouraged by the development of the CyberCity two kilometers away in Ebene. Another contributing factor to this property business was the fact that since Mauritius will not benefit from preferential prices for its sugar by the European Community and World Trade Organization, sugar estates quickly started real estate business units that would convert the land under sugar cane culture to residential lands. From 2004 to 2006, Moka saw five property estate developments.

Weather

Moka has a tropical wet climate. Since it is in the southern hemisphere, February is the warmest month and August is the coolest. Temperatures normally can range from 28 °C (82 °F) in February to 15 °C (59 °F) at night in August. The dry season is in October, the wet season is in February. Temperature is somewhat constant.[1]

Places

Schools

Schools in Moka include Le Bocage International School,[6] Mahatma Gandhi Institute, Mahatma Gandhi Secondary School, St. Mary Roman Catholic School, and Ecole du Centre.[7]

University

University of Mauritius
Charles Telfair Institute

Other

Other important institutions in Moka are the:

  • Agricultural Marketing Board (AMB) which stocks vegetables (mainly potatoes) for local consumption
  • Subramaniam Bharati Eye Centre (AKA Moka Eye Hospital) which is the country's only specialized eye hospital.
  • Catholic Church

Notable people

See also

References
  1. "Quick info, Local Time in Moka, Moka, Mauritius". Chinchi.com.
  2. "What is the elevation of Moka, Mauritius?". WolframAlpha.
  3. "Table G1 - Resident population by geographical location, whereabouts on census night and sex" (PDF). Central Statistic Office. 2011: 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-11-29. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. Statistics Mauritius (2011). "Housing and population Census 2011" (PDF). Government of Mauritius. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2012. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. Ministry of Local Government and Outer Islands. "Local Government Act 2011" (PDF). Government of Mauritius. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2012. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. "Home." Le Bocage International School. Retrieved on May 4, 2015.
  7. "École du Nord." AEFE. Retrieved on May 4, 2015.


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