Plaines Wilhems

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Plaines Wilhems District
Location of Plaines Wilhems District in Mauritius
Capital Beau-Bassin/Rose-Hill
Population 358,182 (2000)
Ranked N/A
Area 205 km² Ranked N/A
Population density 1,747.23/km² Ranked {{{popdens_rank}}}
Number of places N/A
Area codes N/A
ISO 3166-2 code MU-PW (Plaines Wilhems)
Website NA

Plaines Wilhems is one of the most important districts in Mauritius. It has most of the major towns of the country, like Beau-Bassin, Vacoas, Phoenix, 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




North: Port Louis (district) Northeast: Moka
West: Black River Black River East: Grand Port
South: Savanne Southeast: Grand Port

Coordinates: 20°18′S, 57°29′E