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Delve into Quinze Cantons
The district Quinze Cantons of Vacoas 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: Tamarin, Quartier Militaire, Port Louis, Rose Belle 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 / 76 °F
Morning Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
Evening Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
Night Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 3% |
Air Humidity | 90% |
Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 75% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
26°C (79 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
26°C (79 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
25°C (77 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
LUX* Grand Gaube
The St. Regis Mauritius Resort
Hennessy Park
Canonnier Beachcomber
Palms Hotel
Voilà Bagatelle
LE TROPICAL ATTITUDE
Gold Nest Hotel
LE PRESKIL BEACH RESORT
Four Seasons Resort Mauritius
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Amour Incomparable de D-Blaze (100 % mauricien)
Enregistrer au Studiio Harmony a Vacoas, Ile Maurice, https://www.facebook.com/HarmonyProductionltd. Video realisee par Brian Racoude et Harmony Production Ltd.
Mauritius Beauty - Rainbow seen in Town
Rainbow seen in Mauritius on the 15th of November 2014. Mauritius island is one of the most beautiful place in the world. Here, in the town of Vacoas - Phoenix.
Champ. Océan Indien Croche 2012 - Finale -74kg Lino Charlettine vs Chrisno Abdool
1ers Championnats de l'Océan Indien de Croche, la lutte traditionnelle réunionnaise. 22 janvier 2012. Complexe sportif Pandit Sahadeo, Vacoas, Mauritius. Centre National de Lutte de l'île...
National record attempt failed,43 kg snatch.Tushaar Daiboo.50kg men's youth.mp4
Mauritius jeux de l'espoir finals held at vacoas the 13 april 2011.my performance was not so good compared to my training performance.comment please!!
Championat Maurice Elite2010
1st match of Ludovic after his road accident. Gold medalist in category -52kg and best boxer of the day 27 April 2010 .
Ballade @ Centre Commercial Phoenix - Jumbo
Ballade @ Centre Commercial Phoenix (Jumbo) Hope you will like it. Enjoy!
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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.
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.
Corps de Garde
Corps de Garde is a 720 metre-high mountain of volcanic origin, in the area of the Moka Range between the Mont du Rempart (545 m) and the Le Pouce Mountain (812 m) in the Plaines Wilhems district of Mauritius. The name derived from the fact that a French military post was once established on its slope to control the bands of runaway slaves. This basaltic rock has an imposing appearance which is characterized by an abruptly breakup of the slope towards the sea.
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.
Rivière Noire District
Rivière Noire is a district of Mauritius on the western side of the island. Its name Rivière Noire translates to Black River. This region receives less rainfall than the others. The district has an area of 259 square kilometres and the population estimate was 76,627 as of 31 December 2010. It is the third largest District of Mauritius in area, but the smallest in terms of population.
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.
Tamarind Falls
The Tamarind Falls or Tamarin Falls are a scenic attraction of southwest Mauritius. They are a series of seven cataracts located on the Rivière Tamarin, two kilometers northwest of the large lake Mare aux Vacoas.
Mare aux Vacoas
Mare aux Vacoas is the largest reservoir in Mauritius. It is located in Plaines Wilhems, in the southwest of the island, to the south of the town of Curepipe. It has a capacity of 25.89 Mm and provide water to the upper Plaines Wilhems and to Moka.
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.
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.
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.
Henrietta, Mauritius
Henrietta is found in the town of Vacoas-Phoenix, Mauritius. It is said to be the 'finishing part' of Vacoas as beyond it there is only forest.
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.