Vacoas-Phoenix
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Vacoas-Phoenix Villes Jumelles | |
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Town | |
Vacoas-Phoenix | |
Motto: "Copia et Concordia" | |
Coordinates: 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 | Vacoassian / Phoenician |
Time zone | UTC+4 (MUT) |
Climate | Af |
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[edit]
The towns of Vacoas and Phoenix fused in 1963. Vacoas-Phoenix fully became a municipality in 1968.
Politics[edit]
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[edit]
The football team of the town is the AS de Vacoas-Phoenix, they play in the Mauritian League, the top football division of the island nation.
The town hosted the official 2017 FIBA Under-16 African Championship.[3]
Sub-locality[edit]
The town of Vacoas-Phoenix is divided into different suburbs.[4][5]
- Bonne-Terre
- Camp Fouquereaux
- Castel
- Cinq Arpents
- Clairfonds
- Glen Park
- Henrietta
- Hermitage
- Highlands
- Hollyrood
- La Caverne Village
- La Marie
- Mesnil
- Phoenix
- Quinze Cantons
- Réunion
- Sadally
- Solférino
- St-Paul
- Visitation
- Vacoas
Government[edit]
Mauritius Qualifications Authority is headquartered in this town.[6]
Twin towns – sister cities[edit]
Vacoas-Phoenix is twinned with:[7]
- Antsirabe, Madagascar
- Nantong, China
- Pune, India
- Sainte-Suzanne, Réunion, France
Geography[edit]
Climate[edit]
Climate data for Vacoas, Mauritius (1971-2000) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 31.6 (88.9) | 31.6 (88.9) | 31.5 (88.7) | 30.0 (86.0) | 29.6 (85.3) | 27.0 (80.6) | 26.5 (79.7) | 25.7 (78.3) | 27.5 (81.5) | 28.5 (83.3) | 30.0 (86.0) | 31.4 (88.5) | 31.6 (88.9) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27.6 (81.7) | 27.5 (81.5) | 27.4 (81.3) | 26.3 (79.3) | 24.8 (76.6) | 22.9 (73.2) | 21.8 (71.2) | 21.8 (71.2) | 22.8 (73.0) | 24.1 (75.4) | 25.8 (78.4) | 27.1 (80.8) | 25.0 (77.0) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 24.0 (75.2) | 24.1 (75.4) | 23.9 (75.0) | 23.0 (73.4) | 21.3 (70.3) | 19.5 (67.1) | 18.6 (65.5) | 18.5 (65.3) | 19.1 (66.4) | 20.3 (68.5) | 21.8 (71.2) | 23.3 (73.9) | 21.5 (70.6) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20.4 (68.7) | 20.7 (69.3) | 20.4 (68.7) | 19.6 (67.3) | 17.7 (63.9) | 16.0 (60.8) | 15.3 (59.5) | 15.1 (59.2) | 15.4 (59.7) | 16.5 (61.7) | 17.8 (64.0) | 19.4 (66.9) | 17.9 (64.1) |
Record low °C (°F) | 14.6 (58.3) | 11.6 (52.9) | 14.3 (57.7) | 12.5 (54.5) | 11.8 (53.2) | 8.2 (46.8) | 7.7 (45.9) | 8.0 (46.4) | 9.5 (49.1) | 10.4 (50.7) | 9.4 (48.9) | 14.0 (57.2) | 7.7 (45.9) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 291.6 (11.48) | 400.2 (15.76) | 246.6 (9.71) | 209.9 (8.26) | 120.3 (4.74) | 96.1 (3.78) | 114.0 (4.49) | 119.4 (4.70) | 72.7 (2.86) | 62.9 (2.48) | 64.7 (2.55) | 197.1 (7.76) | 1,995.5 (78.57) |
Average rainy days (≥ 1 mm) | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 179 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 83 | 85 | 84 | 85 | 83 | 82 | 83 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 83 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 225.9 | 193.6 | 225.3 | 205.9 | 228.5 | 215.6 | 225.5 | 222.4 | 218.8 | 236.6 | 236.3 | 223.4 | 2,657.8 |
Percent possible sunshine | 56 | 55 | 60 | 60 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 63 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 55 | 61 |
Source: Mauritius Meteorological Services[8] |
See also[edit]
- List of places in Mauritius
- Phoenix Beverages, is the largest brewery of the island and is located in Phoenix
References[edit]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
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: 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.
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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. pp. 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.
- ^ "Centre" (PDF). Mauritius Meteorological Services. Retrieved 16 January 2023.