Vacoas-Phoenix
Vacoas-Phoenix
Villes Jumelles | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Vacoas-Phoenix | |
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| 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 |
| Districts | Plaines Wilhems |
| Government | |
| • 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 | Vacoassian |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (MUT) |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | www |
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
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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
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Vacoas-Phoenix is twinned with:
Antsirabé, Madagascar[citation needed]
Pune, India[5]
Sainte-Suzanne, Réunion, France
Nantong, China
See also
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Ministry of Finance & Economic Development (2016). "ANNUAL DIGEST OF STATISTICS 2015" (PDF). August. Government of Mauritius: 22. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
{{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.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ "Municipales et villageoises : les 6 principaux changements". — (in French). Le Defimedia. Archived from the original on 23 November 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ "Annual Report 2012". Municipal Council of Vacoas-Phoenix. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
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