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  • Crematoria situated in 10 districts:
     
    1. Municipal Council of Beau Bassin/Rose Hill (2)
      Rose Hill
      Mauritius

      Mayor:                            Mr Norbert Froget
      Chief Executive:              Mr Jaylall Mulloo
      Financial Controller:      Mr Daniel Lam Hing
      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 Noël Doger Oxsinice Chetty
      Secretary:    Ms Marei Aimee Bhujohory
      Treasurer:    (Ag) Mrs Saheenah Bibi Madoubacas
      Date of Foundation:    1989
      No. of Members:    16

      7 crematoria situated at:

      • The St Martin Cremation Ground
      • (other locations unknown)

      Statistics of Cremations

        Cremations Total Deaths % of Deaths
      2011 75 697 10.76
      2012 81 680 11.91

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

      Mayor:                          Mr Sunil Kumar Beedassy
      Chief Executive:          Mr Vineshsing Seeparsad
      Financial Controller:    Miss Pushadevi Viveka Mohabeer

      Number of members:    15

      4 crematoria situated at:

      • Bigarade Cemetery (1 wood pyre, 1 gas cremator)
      • Trou Aux Cerfs (wood pyre)
      • Tout Court Public (wood pyre)

      Statistics of Cremations

        Cremations Total Deaths % of Deaths
      2011 242 581 41.65
      2012 84 - -

      Latest figures obtainable

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

      President:    Mr Ruggoo Yashveer
      Secretary:    Mr Teeluck Shyam
      Treasurer:    Mr Rungasamy Manogaren Naiker
      Date of Foundation:    1950
      No. of Members:    36

      28 crematoria (cremators) situated at:

      • unknown

      Statistics unknown

    5. The Moka District Council (14 cremators)
      District Council Office
      Royal Road
      Quartier Militaire

      Secretary:    Mr Ghovadarajah Naidoo Ramanjooloo
      Treasurer:    Mr Abdool Azad Moideen
      Date of Foundation:    1951

      14 crematoria (cremators) situated at:

      • unknown

      Statistics of Cremations

        Cremations Total Deaths % of Deaths
      2011* 767 954 80.40
      2012 102 246 41.46

      *2011 figures provided by The Moka Flacq District Council.
      Since then the Council has been divided into two separate
      District Councils, Moka and Flacq.

    6. The District Council of Flacq (28 cremators)
      Plaine de Gersigny
      Central Flacq

      Chief Executive (Ag):    Mr Ramanjooloo

      14 crematoria (cremators) situated at:

      • unknown

    7. City Council of Port Louis (3)
      Jules Koenig Street
      Port Louis

      Lord Mayor:              Dr Mahmad Aniff Kodabaccus
      Ag Chief Executive:  Mr Jean François Dorestan
      Treasurer:                  Mr Raj Gungadeen
      Number of members:  30

      3 crematoria situated at:

      • Port-Louis
       
        Cremations Total Deaths % of Deaths
      2010 183 729 25.10
      2011 101 618 16.34

      Latest figures obtainable

    8. Municipal Council of Quatre Bornes (3)
      St Jean Road
      Quartre Bornes

      President:    Mrs Rooma Meetoo
      Secretary:    Mr Rajendranath Manna
      Treasurer:    Mr Sanjay Veerasamy
      Date of Foundation:    1896

      3 crematoria situated at:

      • Berthaud
      • Palma
      • Trianon

      Statistics of Cremations

        Cremations Total Deaths % of Deaths
      2011 316 701 45.08
      2012 318 724 43.92

    9. The District Council of Riviere du Rempart (1)
      Royal Road
      Mapou

      Chairman:    Mr Oodaye Bahadoor MSK
      Acting Chief Executive:    Mr Rajen Paupiah
      Acting Financial Controller:    Mrs Marie Bianca Armoogum
      Date of Foundation:    1962
      No. of Members:    22

      1 crematorium situated at:

      • Belmont

      Statistics of Cremations

        Cremations Total Deaths % of Deaths
      2011 80 667 11.89
      2012 158 703 22.48

    10. Municipal Council of Vacoas-Phoenix (8)
      Town Hall
      St Paul Avenue
      Vacoas

      Mayor:                            Mr Renganaden Yetty
      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

        Cremations Total Deaths % of Deaths
      2011 *526 *958 *54.91
      2012 *493 *893 *55.21

      *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.