Vacoas-Phoenix

Vacoas-Phoenix

Villes Jumelles
Vacoas-Phoenix Villes Jumelles
Town
	Vacoas-Phoenix
	Motto: "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
Country	Mauritius
District	Plaines Wilhems
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Mayor	Mr. Farhad Dowlut
• Deputy Mayor	Mr. Ajay Nunkoo
Area
• Total	54.2 km2 (20.9 sq mi)
Population (2018)
• Total	104,086
• Rank	3rd in Mauritius
• Density	1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi)
Demonym	Vacoassian
Time zone	UTC+4 (MUT)
Climate	Cfa
Website	www.vacoasphoenix.org

Vacoas-Phoenix (Mauritian 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:

Pune, India^[5]

Geography

Climate

Climate data for Vacoas, Mauritius, 1971-2000 normals
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °F (°C)	88.9 (31.6)	88.9 (31.6)	88.7 (31.5)	86.0 (30.0)	85.3 (29.6)	80.6 (27.0)	79.7 (26.5)	78.3 (25.7)	81.5 (27.5)	83.3 (28.5)	86.0 (30.0)	88.5 (31.4)	88.9 (31.6)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	81.7 (27.6)	81.5 (27.5)	81.3 (27.4)	79.3 (26.3)	76.6 (24.8)	73.2 (22.9)	71.2 (21.8)	71.2 (21.8)	73.0 (22.8)	75.4 (24.1)	78.4 (25.8)	80.8 (27.1)	77.0 (25.0)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	68.7 (20.4)	69.3 (20.7)	68.7 (20.4)	67.3 (19.6)	63.9 (17.7)	60.8 (16.0)	59.5 (15.3)	59.2 (15.1)	59.7 (15.4)	61.7 (16.5)	64.0 (17.8)	66.9 (19.4)	64.1 (17.9)
Record low °F (°C)	58.3 (14.6)	52.9 (11.6)	57.7 (14.3)	54.5 (12.5)	53.2 (11.8)	46.8 (8.2)	45.9 (7.7)	46.4 (8.0)	49.1 (9.5)	50.7 (10.4)	48.9 (9.4)	57.2 (14.0)	45.9 (7.7)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	11.48 (291.6)	15.76 (400.2)	9.71 (246.6)	8.26 (209.9)	4.74 (120.3)	3.78 (96.1)	4.49 (114.0)	4.70 (119.4)	2.86 (72.7)	2.48 (62.9)	2.55 (64.7)	7.76 (197.1)	78.57 (1,995.5)
Average rainy days (≥ 1 mm)	16	18	17	17	15	14	17	18	13	11	10	13	179
Source: [1]

References

^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ Statistics Mauritius: Demography Unit (2018). "DIGEST OF DEMOGRAPHIC STATISTICS 2018" (PDF). Dec. Government of Mauritius: 33. Retrieved 21 May 2020. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^ 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.
^ "Municipales et villageoises : les 6 principaux changements". — (in French). Le Defimedia. Archived from the original on 23 November 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
^ "Annual Report 2012". Municipal Council of Vacoas-Phoenix. Retrieved 4 April 2015.

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[1] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[stats2018-2] Statistics Mauritius: Demography Unit (2018). "DIGEST OF DEMOGRAPHIC STATISTICS 2018" (PDF). Dec. Government of Mauritius: 33. Retrieved 21 May 2020. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[LGact-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.

[sub-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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