Vacoas-Phoenix
Vacoas-Phoenix
Villes Jumelles | |
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Town | |
Vacoas-Phoenix | |
Motto(s): "Copia et Concordia" | |
Vacoas-Phoenix Municipal Council location | |
Coordinates: 20°18′0.17″S 57°28′28.23″E / 20.3000472°S 57.4745083°ECoordinates: 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. Praveen Kumar Ramburn |
• Deputy Mayor | Mr. Mike Manfred Roy Mungur |
Area | |
• Total | 110.2 km2 (42.5 sq mi) |
Population (2019)[2] | |
• Total | 115,289 |
• Rank | 2nd in Mauritius |
• Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Vacoassian / Phoenician |
Time zone | UTC+4 (MUT) |
Climate | Cfa |
Website | www |
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.
The town hosted the official 2017 FIBA Under-16 African Championship.[3]
Sub-locality[]
The town of Vacoas-Phoenix is divided into different suburbs.[4][5]
- Belle-Terre
- Camp Fouquereaux
- Castel
- Cinq Arpents
- Clairfonds
- Glen Park
- Henrietta
- Hermitage
- Highlands
- Hollyrood
- La Caverne Village
- La Marie
- Mesnil
- Phoenix
- Quinze Cantons
- Réunion
- Solférino
- St-Paul
- Visitation
- Vacoas
Government[]
Mauritius Qualifications Authority is headquartered in this town.[6]
Twin towns – sister cities[]
Vacoas-Phoenix is twinned with:[7]
- Antsirabe, Madagascar
- Nantong, China
- Pune, India
- Sainte-Suzanne, Réunion, France
Geography[]
Climate[]
hideClimate data for Vacoas, Mauritius, 1971-2000 normals | |||||||||||||
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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) |
Average high °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) |
Average low °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] |
See also[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vacoas-Phoenix. |
- List of places in Mauritius
- Phoenix Beverages, is the largest brewery of the island and is located in Phoenix
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.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 requires
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(help) - ^ "Madagascar aiming for a podium spot at next FIBA U16 African Championship". FIBA. 17 February 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Contact Us". Mauritius Qualifications Authority. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
Mauritius Qualifications Authority Pont Fer, Phoenix
- ^ "Salient Features of Vacoas-Phoenix". vacoasphoenix.org. Vacoas-Phoenix. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
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