Rose-Hill
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Rose Hill is the third largest town in Mauritius
, and is capital of the Lower Plaines Wilhems
. It is a major commercial centre, second only to the capital Port Louis
.
was spreading in Port-Louis. People moved to the higher plains, where the cooler climate kept most mosquito
es away. Rose Hill and Beau Bassin became widely populated during this time.
Beau Bassin has one of the better climates in Mauritius, with the cool winds from Moka and the sunny sky of the west, makes it a good or maybe the best town to live in. Not as hot as Port Louis and not as humid as Curepipe, Beau Bassin is the mildest. One of the reasons why fruits and flowers are abundant. As its name implicates, "Beau", French for beautiful and "Bassin" for some sort hollowness or valley.
Beau bassin is a very busy town, with one of the largest super markets in Mauritius and many fast foods outlets.
It is the home town that produced The Jeux brothers, Denis and Dan, Mauritian blooded Australian professional athletes who have excelled in a number of professional sports in the 90s.
Mauritius
Mauritius , officially the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation off the southeast coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about east of Madagascar...
, and is capital of the Lower Plaines Wilhems
Plaines Wilhems
Plaines Wilhems is one of the most important districts in Mauritius. It has most of the major towns of the country, like Quatre-Bornes, Vacoas-Phœnix, Rose Hill etc. It is divided into Upper Plaine Wilhems and Lower Plaine Wilhems...
. It is a major commercial centre, second only to the capital Port Louis
Port Louis
-Economy:The economy is dominated by its port, which handles Mauritius' international trade. The port was founded by the French who preferred Port Louis as the City is shielded by the Port Louis/Moka mountain range. It is the largest container handling facility in the Indian Ocean and can...
.
History
First of all, Trefles is not the center of Rose Hill. Rose Hill came into being at the end of the 18th century when malariaMalaria
Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease of humans and other animals caused by eukaryotic protists of the genus Plasmodium. The disease results from the multiplication of Plasmodium parasites within red blood cells, causing symptoms that typically include fever and headache, in severe cases...
was spreading in Port-Louis. People moved to the higher plains, where the cooler climate kept most mosquito
Mosquito
Mosquitoes are members of a family of nematocerid flies: the Culicidae . The word Mosquito is from the Spanish and Portuguese for little fly...
es away. Rose Hill and Beau Bassin became widely populated during this time.
Facilities
Today, Beau Bassin/Rose Hill is a busy town in Mauritius. It is by far the largest residential town in Mauritius inhabited by all ethnic groups. Rose Hill consists of a main town which looks like a 'downtown' with different facilities such as shops, libraries, a bus station, banks, and a post office. The main sites of interest are the Plaza (the town hall, which serves as theater and marriage hall), Balfour Gardens and the Cascadelle View Point.Beau Bassin has one of the better climates in Mauritius, with the cool winds from Moka and the sunny sky of the west, makes it a good or maybe the best town to live in. Not as hot as Port Louis and not as humid as Curepipe, Beau Bassin is the mildest. One of the reasons why fruits and flowers are abundant. As its name implicates, "Beau", French for beautiful and "Bassin" for some sort hollowness or valley.
Beau bassin is a very busy town, with one of the largest super markets in Mauritius and many fast foods outlets.
It is the home town that produced The Jeux brothers, Denis and Dan, Mauritian blooded Australian professional athletes who have excelled in a number of professional sports in the 90s.