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Municipal Council of Beau Bassin/Rose Hill 
Rose Hill
Mauritius

Mayor:                            Mr Ken Fat Fong Suk Koon
Chief Executive:              Mr Jean François Dorestan
Financial Controller:      Mr Daniel Lam Hing
Date of Foundation:      1896
No. of Members:            24 Municipal Town Councillors

3 crematoria situated at:
Chebel (2)
Camp Levieux

Statistics of cremations for The Municipal Council of Beau Bassin - RoseHill

  Cremations Total Deaths % of Deaths
2015 16 - -

The Black River District Council 
Geoffroy Road
Bambous

President:                    Mrs Veronique Leu-Govind
Chief Executive:           F S Kiow San
Treasurer:                    (Ag.) Mrs Bianca Armoogum
Date of Foundation:    1989
No. of Members:          14

5 Crematoria (Black River Council area) situated at:
The St Martin Cremation Ground
Locations of other crematoria - unknown

Statistics of Cremations for The Black River District Council ​

  Cremations Total Deaths % of Deaths
2014 88 509 17.29
2015 80 431 18.56

Municipal Council of Curepipe 
Queen Elizabeth II Avenue
Curepipe

Mayor:                          Mr Yodendranaden Rajoo
Chief Executive:            Mr VineshsingSeeparsad
Financial Controller:    Miss Pushadevi VivekaMohabeer
Date of Foundation:    1889
No. of Members:          20

5 crematoria situated at:
Bigarade Cemetery/Crematorium (1 wood pyre, 2 gas cremators)
Trou Aux Cerfs (1 wood pyre)
Tout Court Cremation Ground (1 wood pyre)

Statistics of Cremations for Municipal Council of Curepipe

  Cremations Total Deaths % of Deaths
2014 322 582 55.33
2015 242 571 42.38

The District Council of Flacq 
Plaine de Gersingy
Central Flacq

Chief Executive (Ag):      Mr Ramanjooloo

28 crematoria (cremators) situated at:
Unknown

Statistics of Cremations for The District Council of Flacq

  Cremations Total Deaths % of Deaths
2013* 496 - -

*Latest figures obtainable

The District Council of Grand Port
Royal Road
Rose Belle

President:    Mr Viunay Hurcharan
Secretary:    Mrs T D Ramkissoon-Mungoosingh
Treasurer:    Mr Navin Soogund
Date of Foundation:    1950
No. of Members:    28

23 crematoria (21 Cremation Grounds and 2 cremators) situated at:

Cremation grounds situated at: St Hilaire, Riviere des Creoles (Pte Brocus Cemetery), Old Grand Port, Bois des Amourettes, Petit Sable, Beau Champs, Plaine Magnien, Camp Carol, Mare D’Albert, Trois Boutiques, New Grove (Gros Billot), Rose Belle, Union Park, Cluny, Nouvelle France, 16 eme Mille, Midlands, Mare Tabac, Mahebourg (Tombeau) , Petit Bel Air, Mare Chicose

Cremators situated at: Plaine Magnien, Rose Belle

Statistics unknown

he District Council of Moka 
District Council Office
Royal Road
Quartier Militaire

Chairman:    Mr Rendanarden Sooben
Chief Executive:    Mr Ghovadarajah Naidoo Ramanjooloo
Treasurer:    Mr Abdool Azad Moideen
Date of Foundation:    1951
No. of Members:    17

14 crematoria (cremators) situated at:
villages in the District of Moka

*Statistics of Cremations for The District of Moka

  Cremations Total Deaths % of Deaths
2012 102 246 41.46
2013 250 - -

*Latest figures obtainable

District Council of Pamplemousses
Morrison Road
Pamplemousses

President:    Mr R Woochit, Gosk
Secretary:    Mr R Beeharry
Treasurer:    Mr G Charles
Date of Foundation:    2013

Number of Cremation Grounds: 19
Situated at: Calebasses, Creve Coeur, Fond du Sac (First Road), Fond du Sac (Ossailles), Grande Rosalie, Ilot, Le Hochet (Riche Terre), Long Mountain (Les Mariannes), Mon Gout, Morc St Andre, Notre Dame, Pamplemousses (Old Cholera Cemetery), Plaine des Papayes, Pointe aux Piments, Terre Rouge (Bois Marchand Cemetery), Triolet (Derningham), Triolet (Fire Station), Triolet (Sewraz), Ville Bague (Nicoliere)

Statistics unknown

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City Council of Port Louis 
Jules Koenig Street
Port Louis

Lord Mayor:              Mr Mohammad Oumar Kholeegan
Ag Chief Executive:   Mr Jaylall Mulloon
Treasurer:                 Mr Raj Gungadeen
Number of members:  32

4 crematoria situated at:
 Port-Louis

Statistics of Cremations for City Council of Port-Louis

  Cremations Total Deaths % of Deaths
2014 188 - -
2015 184 - -

Municipal Council of Quatre Bornes
St Jean Road
Quartre Bornes

President:                    Mr Atmaram Sonoo
Chief Executive:          Mr Vineshsing Seeparsad
Treasurer:                  Mr Sanjay Veerasamy
Date of Foundation:    1896

3 crematoria situated at:
Berthaud
Palma
Trianon

Statistics of Cremations for Municipal Council of Quatre Bornes

  Cremations Total Deaths % of Deaths
2014 449 797 56.34
2015 804 1,376 58.43

The District Council of Riviere du Rempart
Royal Road
Mapou

Chairman:    Mr Goorooduth Chuckum
Chief Executive:    Mr Dheeraj Gopaul
Chief Health Inspector:    N Langur
Date of Foundation:    1962
No. of Members:    22

3 crematorium situated at:
Belmont
Petit Raffray (Daruty)
Piton

Statistics of Cremations for The District of Riviere du Rempart

  Cremations Total Deaths % of Deaths
2014 224 - -
2015 265*    

*Cremations at Belmont 229, Petit Raffray 19, Piton 17

Municipal Council of Vacoas-Phoenix
Town Hall
St Paul Avenue
Vacoas

Mayor:                            Mr Navin Ramsoondur
Secretary:                        Mr Nandraj Dayal
Treasurer:                        Mr Reshad Gaungoo
Date of Foundation:       1963
Number of members:       18

8 crematoria situated at:

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

*Statistics of Cremations for Municipal Council of Vacoas-Phoenix

  Cremations Total Deaths % of Deaths
2014 169 558 30.29
2015 286 727 39.34

*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.