Highlands
in Plaines Wilhems District, Mauritius
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Le Morne Cultural Landscape (Unesco heritage, 4.105 mi) - Aapravasi Ghat (Unesco heritage, 4.121 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 0.000 and 0.000 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 0° 0' 0" and E 0° 0' 0"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Rupee - MUR
- Spoken languages:
- English, French
- Local electricity:
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- Local Time: 09:11 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Indian/Mauritius
- UTC/GMT offset: 4 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:43 am and 6:50 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 28.883 and -118.293 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Campamento Sur - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Mauritius.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Mauritius. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Highlands
The district Highlands of in Plaines Wilhems District is a subburb in Mauritius a little south of Port Louis, the country's capital town.
If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Quartier Militaire, Port Louis, Rose Belle, Tamarin and Pamplemousses. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 75 °F
| Morning Temperature | 21°C / 69 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 23°C / 74 °F |
| Night Temperature | 21°C / 69 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 66% |
| Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 53% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Monday, 25th of November 2024
24°C (75 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
24°C (75 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
23°C (74 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, few clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
LUX* Grand Gaube
The St. Regis Mauritius Resort
Canonnier Beachcomber
Hennessy Park
Palms Hotel
LE TROPICAL ATTITUDE
Voilà Bagatelle
Gold Nest Hotel
LE PRESKIL BEACH RESORT
Four Seasons Resort Mauritius
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Geography of Mauritius
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 81,288 as at 31st December 2010.
Plaines Wilhems District
Plaines Wilhems is a district of Mauritius. It is the most populated district, the population estimate was at 385,034 as at 31 December 2010. The district is mainly urban, it consist of four towns, the village of Midlands and part of two other villages. The Plaines Wilhems district does not have a District Council, it has four Municipal Town Council. The towns are Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill, Curepipe, Quatre Bornes and Vacoas-Phoenix.
Royal College Curepipe
The Royal College, Curepipe (commonly known as RCC) is the best state boys-only secondary school located in the centre of Curepipe, Mauritius. It has played a significant role in education in the country.
Ébène
Ebene City is a city on the island nation of Mauritius, 15 km (nine miles) south of the capital, Port Louis. Construction began in November, 2001, with the city being promoted as a new information technology hub for Mauritius and as a link between African and Asian markets. As a result it is also referred to as Ebene Cyber City. Ebene is a cable landing point of the SAFE high-speed submarine communications cable between South Africa and Malaysia.
Eden College Mauritius
Eden College is a private secondary school located in Quatre Bornes, Mauritius. Students are prepared for the School Certificate and the Higher School Certificate.
Stade George V
New George V Stadium is a football stadium in Curepipe, Mauritius. The stadium holds 6,200 people.
Saint Mary's College, Mauritius
The Saint Mary's college is a college for boys in Mauritius well respected for its standard of education. Saint Mary's College currently has its headquarters in Rose-Hill, and has opened another college: Saint Mary's Bambous now called Saint Mary's west
St. Joseph's College, Curepipe
St. Joseph’s College is a publicly funded Roman Catholic all-boys secondary school.
Curepipe Botanic Gardens
Curepipe Botanic Gardens in Curepipe, is the second largest botanical garden in Mauritius created in 1870, in which the initial goal was to receive several varieties of plants that could not get acclimatized in the less temperate regions of the island. Although smaller than the one of Pamplemousses it houses the rarest palm tree of the world, the unique specimen of Hyophorbe amaricaulis.
Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Medical College
Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Medical College (SSRMC) (created 1996) is the first medical college established by the Indian Ocean Medical Institute Trust (IOMIT) in Mauritius in the memory of the 'father of the nation', late Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam. Mr. R.P.N. Singh, an educationist and social planner from India, is the Founder Chairman and Managing Trustee of the Trust. The courses offered by the medical college are: MBBS BDS The BDS course is closed now.
Dr Regis Chaperon State Secondary School
Dr Regis Chaperon State Secondary School (commonly known as DRC) is an all-boys' state owned and Star school in Belle Rose, Mauritius. It serves nearly 1000 students annually and admits only students with all A grade in all subjects in 11+ exams. The school was built with the main purpose of free education and was the first high school to provide free schooling as from its inauguration.
State House (Mauritius)
The State House or The Château of Réduit is the official Residence of the President of Mauritius. Originally Le Réduit, it was built as a fortress for defense against attack by Pierre Félix Barthelemy David in 1749. The mansion is in Réduit, Moka, near of the University of Mauritius and the end of the Plaines Wilhems District. It used to serve as the residence for former governors of Mauritius, but now it is the residence of the President. It's built on 240 acres .
University of Mauritius
The University of Mauritius (UOM) (French: Université de Maurice) is a national University in Mauritius. It is the oldest and largest university in the country in terms of student enrollment and curriculum offered. The public university's main campus is located at Réduit, Moka. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, who was accompanied by His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, inaugurated the University on 24th March 1972.
Saint Pierre, Mauritius
St. Pierre is a town in the district of Moka in Mauritius.
Loreto College of Rose-Hill
Loreto College Rose Hill is a private secondary girls' school in Rose Hill, Mauritius. One of seven Loreto College campuses in Mauritius, it opened in 1951. Ginette Fernand is the current rector and the asst. rector is Roselyn Thomas.
Collège du Saint-Esprit
The Collège du Saint Esprit is a Catholic, boys-only, high school based in Quatre Bornes, Mauritius. It is one of the star schools of the country and is well known for its academic quality and also for its high performance at the inter-college sport competitions. The college has the tradition of Higher School Certificate laureates who compete for state scholarships for foreign tertiary education.
Queen Elizabeth College, Mauritius
Queen Elizabeth College (QEC), is a state girls-only college in the Republic of Mauritius. It accommodates girls of 11 to 18 years after their academic performance at the Certificate of Primary Education Examinations. The school prepares its students for their O-level and A-level examinations. Some graduates have become female scholars, professionals, scientists, leaders and politicians amongst others.
Sir Abdool Raman Osman State College
Sir Abdool Raman Osman State College is secondary school in Phoenix, Mauritius. It was founded in 1996 and was later renamed after Sir Abdool Raman Osman, the first Governor General of Mauritius in late 1996. The school became a National College in 2007.
La Gaulette State Secondary School
La Gaulette State Secondary School (commonly known as LGSSS) is the last state school providing co-education' in Mauritius and is situated in La Gaulette Village in the South West of the country, Mauritius. It serves nearly 250 students annually.
Municipal Council of Quatre Bornes
The Municipal Council of Quatre Bornes (French: Conseil Municipal de Quatre Bornes) also known as Municipality is the local authority responsible for the administration of the town of Quatre Bornes, Plaines Wilhems District, Mauritius. The actual Mayor is Mrs M. Désirée Ariane Oxenham and the Deputy Mayor Mr P. Parsad Beedasy.
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 actual Mayor is Mohamud Nooranee Allybocus and the Deputy Mayor Renganaden Yetty.
Municipal Council of Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill
The Municipal Council of Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill (French: Conseil Municipal de Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill) also known as Municipality is the local authority responsible for the administration of the town of Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill, Plaines Wilhems District, Mauritius. The actual Mayor is Henri Norbert Froget and the Deputy Mayoress Lovena Malina Sowkhee.
Municipal Council of Curepipe
The Municipal Council of Curepipe (French: Conseil Municipal de Curepipe) also known as Municipality is the local authority responsible for the administration of the town of Curepipe, Plaines Wilhems District, Mauritius. The actual Mayor is Sunil Kumar Beedassy and the Deputy Mayor Michel Joseph François Latour-Adrien.
Open University of Mauritius
The Open University of Mauritius (OU) is a national university in Mauritius. It offer programmes of study leading to certificate, diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate degrees through the distance education. The OU main campus is located at Réduit, Moka.
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