Vacoas-Phoenix

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.

Vacoas-Phoenix

Villes Jumelles
Town
Vacoas-Phoenix
Motto(s): 
"Copia et Concordia"
Vacoas-Phoenix
Municipal Council location
Coordinates: 20°18′0.17″S 57°28′28.23″E
Country Mauritius
DistrictPlaines Wilhems
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • MayorMr. Farhad Dowlut
 • Deputy MayorMr. Ajay Nunkoo
Area
 • Total54.2 km2 (20.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[2]
 • Total104,086
 • Rank3rd in Mauritius
 • Density1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Vacoassian
Time zoneUTC+4 (MUT)
ClimateCfa
Websitewww.vacoasphoenix.org

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:[5]

Geography

Climate
Climate data for Vacoas, Mauritius, 1971-2000 normals
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:

See also

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Statistics Mauritius: Demography Unit (2018). "DIGEST OF DEMOGRAPHIC STATISTICS 2018" (PDF). Dec. Government of Mauritius: 33. Retrieved 21 May 2020. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. 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.
  4. "Municipales et villageoises : les 6 principaux changements". — (in French). Le Defimedia. Archived from the original on 23 November 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
  5. "Salient Features of Vacoas-Phoenix". vacoasphoenix.org. Vacoas-Phoenix. Retrieved 30 June 2020.


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