Vacoas-Phoenix

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 / -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. Navin Ramsoondur
 • Deputy Mayor Mr. Rajen Pillai Kanaksabee
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 MUT (UTC+4)
Climate Cfa
Website www.vacoasphoenix.org

Vacoas-Phoenix 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. According to the estimates made by Statistics Mauritius in 2015, the population of the town was at 106,289.[2]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. ↑ http://localgovernment.gov.mu/English/Local%20Authorities/Pages/Municipal-and-District-Councils-in-Mauritius.aspx
  2. 1 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. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
  4. ↑ "Municipales et villageoises : les 6 principaux changements" (in French). Le Defimedia. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
  5. ↑ "Annual Report 2012" (PDF). Municipal Council of Vacoas-Phoenix. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
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