Plaines Wilhems District

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Plaines Wilhems District
Map of Mauritius with the Plaines Wilhems District highlighted
Country Mauritius
Capital Beau-Bassin/Rose-Hill
Number of places N/A
Government
 • Governor
Area
 • Total 205 km2 (79 sq mi)
Population (2000)
 • Total 358,182
 • Density 1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code MU-PW (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 (capital Curepipe) and Lower Plaine Wilhems (capital Rose-Hill). It is also one of the two landlocked districts in Mauritius.

Towns of Plaines Wilhems:

Municipalities:

  • Beau-Bassin/Rose-Hill
  • Quatre-Bornes
  • Vacoas/Phoenix
  • Curepipe

Coordinates: 20°18′S 57°29′E / 20.3°S 57.483°E / -20.3; 57.483


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