Vacoas-Phoenix

Vacoas-Phoenix
Villes Jumelles
Town
Vacoas-Phoenix
Motto(s): "Copia et Concordia"
Vacoas-Phoenix
Municipal Council location
Coordinates: 20°18′0.17″S 57°28′28.23″E / 20.3000472°S 57.4745083°E / -20.3000472; 57.4745083Coordinates: 20°18′0.17″S 57°28′28.23″E / 20.3000472°S 57.4745083°E / -20.3000472; 57.4745083
Country Mauritius Mauritius
Districts Plaines Wilhems
Government[1]
 • Type Municipality
 • Mayor Mr. Farhad Dowlut
 • Deputy Mayor Mr. Ajay Nunkoo
Area
 • Total 54.2 km2 (20.9 sq mi)
Population (2015)[2]
 • Total 106,289
 • Rank 2nd in Mauritius
 • Density 1,947.6/km2 (5,044/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Vacoassian
Time zone UTC+4 (MUT)
Climate Cfa
Website www.vacoasphoenix.org

Vacoas-Phoenix (Creole pronunciation: [vakwa feniks]) also known as French: Villes Jumelles (Twin Cities), is a town in Mauritius, located in the Plaines Wilhems District, the eastern part also lies in the Moka District. The town is administered by the Municipal Council of Vacoas-Phoenix. The town lies between Quatre Bornes and Curepipe.

History

The towns of Vacoas and Phoenix fused in 1963. Vacoas-Phoenix fully became a municipality in 1968.

Politics

For the general elections the town is classified as the No 15 constituency known as La Caverne and Phoenix and the No 16 Vacoas and Floreal constituency.

Sports

The football team of the town is the AS de Vacoas-Phoenix, they play in the Mauritian League, the top division in Mauritian football.

Sub-locality

The town of Vacoas-Phoenix is divided into different suburbs.[3][4]

  • Belle-Terre
  • Camp Fouquereaux
  • Cinq Arpents
  • Clairfonds
  • Glen Park
  • Henrietta
  • Hermitage
  • Highlands
  • Hollyrood
  • La Caverne
  • La Marie
  • Mesnil
  • Phoenix
  • Quinze Cantons
  • Réunion
  • Solférino
  • St-Paul
  • Visitation
  • Vacoas

Twin towns - Sister cities

Vacoas-Phoenix is twinned with:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  2. ↑ Ministry of Finance & Economic Development (2016). "ANNUAL DIGEST OF STATISTICS 2015" (PDF). August. Government of Mauritius: 22. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  3. ↑ Ministry of Local Government and Outer Islands. "Local Government Act 2011" (PDF). —. Government of Mauritius: 768–770. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
  4. ↑ "Municipales et villageoises : les 6 principaux changements". — (in French). Le Defimedia. Archived from the original on 23 November 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
  5. ↑ "Annual Report 2012". Municipal Council of Vacoas-Phoenix. Retrieved 4 April 2015.


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