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Crematoria situated in 9 districts:

1. Municipal Council of Beau Bassin/Rose Hill (2)
   Rose Hill
   Mauritius

   Mayoress:                      Mrs Mirella Chauvin
   Chief Executive:            Mr Basdeo Rajee
   Financial Controller:    Mr Daniel Lam Hin
   Date of Foundation:      1896
   No. of Members:    24 councillors

   2 crematoria situated at:

   • Chebel
   • Camp Levieux

    

   Statistics unknown

2. The Black River District Council (7)
   Geoffroy Road
   Bambous

   President:    Mr Balmick Jeetun
   Secretary:    Mr Soondren Karupudayyan
   Treasurer:    Mr Valavdon Canagasaby
   Date of Foundation:    1989
   No. of Members:    16

   7 crematoria situated at:

   • The St Martin Cremation Ground
   • (rest unknown)

    

   Statistics of Cremations

   	Cremations	Total Deaths	% of Deaths
   2005	88	890	9.89
   2006	96	753	12.75

3. Municipal Council of Curepipe (4)
   Queen Elizabeth II Avenue
   Curepipe

   Mayor:                   Mr Christian Laval Hurhungee
   Chief Executive:    Mr Jean Francois Dorestan
   Treasurer:              Mr Sanjay Veerasamy

   4 crematoria situated at:

   • Bigarade Cemetery (2)
   • Trou Aux Cerfs
   • Wooton

    

   Statistics of Cremations

   	Cremations	Total Deaths	% of Deaths
   2004	130	380	34.21
   2005	153	440	34.77

   Latest figures obtainable

4. Grand Port Savanne District Council (28 cremators)
   Royal Road
   Rose Belle

   President:    S Mahamoodally
   Secretary:    J Mulloo
   Treasurer:    M Rungasamy
   Date of Foundation:    1950
   No. of Members:    36

   28 crematoria (cremators) situated at:

   • unknown

    

   Statistics unknown

5. The Moka Flacq District Council (40 cremators)
   District Council Office
   Royal Road
   Quartier Militaire

   President:    Mr Tapeshwarsingh Bissoondoyal
   Secretary:    Sheilendra Peerthum
   Treasurer:    Mr Abdool Azad Mohideen
   Date of Foundation:    1951
   No. of Members:    36

   40 crematoria (cremators) situated at:

   • unknown

    

   Statistics of Cremations

   	Cremations	Total Deaths	% of Deaths
   2005	553	940	58.83
   2006	778	1,144	68.00

6. Municipal Council of Port Louis (4)
   Jules Koenig/Maillard Streets
   Port Louis

   President:    Issack Ahmed Reza Goolam Mamode
   Secretary:    D Kawol
   Treasurer:    Raj Gungadeen
   Number of members:  30

   4 crematoria situated at:

   • Port-Louis

   	Cremations	Total Deaths	% of Deaths
   2005	153	521	29.36
   2006	179	603	29.68

7. Municipality of Quatres Bornes (3)
   St Jean Road
   Quartre Bornes

   Mayor:        Mrs Regina Maudar
   Secretary:    Mr Jean Francois Dorestan
   Treasurer:    Mrs S L Virahsawmy Naidoo
   Date of Foundation:    1896
   No. of Members:    24

   3 crematoria situated at:

   • Berthaud
   • Palma
   • Trianon

    

   Statistics of Cremations

   	Cremations	Total Deaths	% of Deaths
   2004	285	615	46.34
   2005	353	745	47.38

   Latest figures obtainable

8. Municipality of Vacoas-Phoenix (8)
   Town Hall
   St Paul Avenue
   Vacoas

   Mayor:                            Mr Chetan Rambans Dookun
   Chief Executive:             Mr Nandraj Dayal
   Financial Controller:      Mr Reshad Gavagoo
   Date of Foundation:       1963

   8 crematoria situated at:

   • Allee Brillant
   • Camp Fouquereaux
   • Cinq Arpents
   • Henrietta
   • Highlands
   • La Marie
   • Phoenix Cemetery
   • Solferino
    

    

   Statistics of Cremations

   	Cremations	Total Deaths	% of Deaths
   2005	*469	*907	*51.70
   2006	*465	*791	*58.79

   *The figures are for Phoenix Municipal Cemetery. The council does not have records for the cremations carried out on cremation grounds.
   N.B. Permits for cremation are issued including those at the Pheonix Cemetery by the Ministry of Health.

9. The Pamplemousses Riviere du Pempart District Council (1)
   Royal Road
   Mapou

   President:    Mr Ranjiv Woochit
   Secretary:    Mr Sheilendra Peerthum
   Treasurer:    Mr D Harbungs
   No. of Members:    36 District Councillors

   1 crematorium situated at:

   • Belmont

    

   Statistics of Cremations

   	Cremations	Total Deaths	% of Deaths
   2004	42	690	6.09
   2005	55	553	9.95

   Latest figures obtainable