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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 Francois Auguste
   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
   2006	96	753	12.75
   2007	97	661	14.67

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:    Mr Rajkumar Radhakishensing
   Secretary:    Mr Teeluck Shyam
   Treasurer:    Mr Mandgaren Naiker 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:    Jaylau Mulloo
   Treasurer:    Mr Abdool Azad Moideen
   Date of Foundation:    1951
   No. of Members:    36

   40 crematoria (cremators) situated at:

   • unknown

    

   Statistics of Cremations

   	Cremations	Total Deaths	% of Deaths
   2006	778	1,144	68.00
   2007	643	1,324	47.89

6. Municipal Council of Port Louis (3)
   Jules Koenig/Maillard Streets
   Port Louis

   Lord Mayor:              Jean Fritz Marcello Thomas MSK
   Ag Chief Executive:  Vineshing Seeparsad
   Treasurer:                  Raj Gungadeen
   Number of members:  30

   3 crematoria situated at:

   • Port-Louis

   	Cremations	Total Deaths	% of Deaths
   2006	179	603	29.68
   2007	113	557	20.29

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

   Mayor:        Jean François Battour
   Secretary:    Vineshing Seeparsad
   Treasurer:    Mrs S L Virahsawmy Naidoo
   Date of Foundation:    1896

   3 crematoria situated at:

   • Berthaud
   • Palma
   • Trianon

    

   Statistics of Cremations

   	Cremations	Total Deaths	% of Deaths
   2007	264	533	49.53

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

   Mayor:                            Mr Fateh Rehmankhan Hemutally
   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
   2006	*465	*791	*58.79
   2007	*458	*878	*52.16

   *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 Krishnaduth Sowamber
   Secretary:    Mr Mahendradut Seechurn
   Treasurer:    Mr Anil Kumar Raghooputh
   Date of Foundation:    1962

   No. of Members:    36 District Councillors

    

   1 crematorium situated at:

   • Belmont

    

   Statistics of Cremations

   	Cremations	Total Deaths	% of Deaths
   2006	438	1,443	30.35
   2007	345	1,249	27.62