Vacoas-Phoenix () also known as
French: ''Villes Jumelles'' (Twin Cities), is a town in
Mauritius
Mauritius ( ; french: Maurice, link=no ; mfe, label=Mauritian Creole, Moris ), officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about off the southeast coast of the African continent, east of Madagascar. It incl ...
, located in the
Plaines Wilhems District
Plaines Wilhems () is a district of Mauritius. It is the most populous district, with its population estimated at 366,506 as the end of 2018. The district is mainly urban; it consists of four towns, the village of Midlands and part of two other ...
, the eastern part also lies in the
Moka District
Moka () is a district of Mauritius, situated in the central plateau of the island. The district has an area of 230.5 km2 and the population estimate was at 83,664 as at the end of 2019.
History
Places of interest
bagatelle mall,
Places
The M ...
. The town is administered by the
Municipal Council of Vacoas-Phoenix
The Municipal Council of Vacoas-Phoenix (french: Conseil Municipal de Vacoas-Phoenix) also known as Municipality is the local authority responsible for the administration of the town of Vacoas-Phoenix, Plaines Wilhems District, Mauritius. The actua ...
. The town lies between
Quatre Bornes
Quatre Bornes () also known as ''La Ville des Fleurs'' (The City of Flowers), is a town in Mauritius, located in the Plaines Wilhems District, the western part also lies in the Rivière Noire District. The town is administered by the Municipal ...
and
Curepipe
Curepipe () also known as ''La Ville-Lumière'' (The City of Light), 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 Curepipe ...
.
History
The towns of Vacoas and Phoenix fused in 1963. Vacoas-Phoenix fully became a municipality in 1968.
Politics
For the
general elections
A general election is a political voting election where generally all or most members of a given political body are chosen. These are usually held for a nation, state, or territory's primary legislative body, and are different from by-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
Mauritian Premier League is the top division of football in Mauritius, governed by the Mauritius Football Association since its establishment in 1935.
Premier League – 2021–22 Clubs
* AS Port-Louis 2000
* AS Vacoas-Phoenix
* Bolton City Yo ...
, the top division in Mauritian football.
The town hosted the official
2017 FIBA Under-16 African Championship.
Sub-locality
The town of Vacoas-Phoenix is divided into different suburbs.
* Belle-Terre
* Camp Fouquereaux
* Castel
* Cinq Arpents
* Clairfonds
* Glen Park
*
Henrietta Henrietta may refer to:
* Henrietta (given name), a feminine given name, derived from the male name Henry
Places
* Henrietta Island in the Arctic Ocean
* Henrietta, Mauritius
* Henrietta, Tasmania, a locality in Australia
United States
* Henrie ...
* Hermitage
* Highlands
* Hollyrood
* La Caverne Village
* La Marie
* Mesnil
* Phoenix
* Quinze Cantons
* Réunion
* Sadally
* Solférino
* St-Paul
* Visitation
* Vacoas
Government
Mauritius Qualifications Authority The Mauritius Qualifications Authority (MQA) is the government organisation responsible for setting educational standards and accrediting qualifications.
Its head office is in Vacoas-Phoenix.
National Qualifications Framework
The National Qualifi ...
is headquartered in this town.
Twin towns – sister cities
Vacoas-Phoenix is
twinned with:
*
Antsirabe, Madagascar
*
Nantong
Nantong (; alternate names: Nan-t'ung, Nantung, Tongzhou, or Tungchow; Qihai dialect: ) is a prefecture-level city in southeastern Jiangsu province of China, province, China. Located on the northern bank of the Yangtze River, near the river mouth. ...
, China
*
Pune
Pune (; ; also known as Poona, (List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name from 1818 until 1978) is one of the most important industrial and educational hubs of India, with an estimated population of 7.4 million ...
, India
*
Sainte-Suzanne, Réunion, France
Geography
Climate
See also
*
List of places in Mauritius
This is a list of populated places in Mauritius and Agaléga.
Mauritius
Agaléga
See also
* Outer islands of Mauritius
* Districts of Mauritius
* Geography of Mauritius
* ISO 3166-2:MU
References
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Phoenix Beverages
Phoenix Beverages is the largest brewery in Mauritius. Their Phoenix Beer (lager) is widely distributed on the island and is exported to Europe, Australia, Reunion Island, Madagascar, etc. The company also has connections with the Guinness Brewer ...
, is the largest
brewery
A brewery or brewing company is a business that makes and sells beer. The place at which beer is commercially made is either called a brewery or a beerhouse, where distinct sets of brewing equipment are called plant. The commercial brewing of bee ...
of the island and is located in Phoenix
References
Plaines Wilhems District
Moka District
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