Vacoas-Phoenix () also known as

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: ''Villes Jumelles'' (Twin Cities), is a town in

Mauritius Mauritius, officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island country in the Indian Ocean, about off the southeastern coast of East Africa, east of Madagascar. It includes the main island (also called Mauritius), as well as Rodrigues, Ag ...

, located in the

Plaines Wilhems District Plaines Wilhems () is a district of Mauritius. It is the most populous district, with an estimated population of 366,506 at the end of 2018. The district is mainly urban; it consists of four towns, the village of Midlands and part of two other v ...

, 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. The population was estimated to be 83,664 at the end of 2019. History Places of interest * Bagatelle Mall Places Th ...

. The town is administered by the

Municipal Council of Vacoas-Phoenix The Municipal Council of 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 Mayor In many countries, a mayor is the hi ...

. 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 mainly in the Plaines Wilhems District. Its western part lies in the Rivière Noire District. The town is administered by the Municip ...

and

Curepipe Curepipe (), also known as ''La Ville-Lumière'' (The City of Light), is a town in Mauritius, located mainly in the Plaines Wilhems District. Its eastern part lies in the Moka District. The town is administered by the Municipal Council of Cure ...

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 an electoral process to choose most or all members of a governing body at the same time. They are distinct from by-elections, which fill individual seats that have become vacant between general elections. 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 AS de Vacoas-Phoenix is a Mauritian football club based in the town of Vacoas-Phoenix. Founded in 2000, they play in the Mauritian League, the top division in Mauritian football. Ground Their home stadium is Stade George V (cap. 6,200), locat ...

, they play in the

Mauritian League The Mauritian Premier League is the top division of football in Mauritius. The 10-team league has been governed by the Mauritius Football Association since its establishment in 1935. League games usually take place in front of dozens of spectat ...

, the top football division of the island nation. The town hosted the official

2017 FIBA Under-16 African Championship The 2017 FIBA U16 African Championship, alternatively the 5th Afrobasket U16, was an international basketball competition held in Vacoas-Phoenix, Mauritius from 13–22 July 2017. It served as the qualifier for the 2018 FIBA Under-17 Basketball ...

Education

JSS Academy of Technical Education, Mauritius is a college located at Avenue Droopnath Ramphul, Bonne Terre, Vacoas,

Sub-locality

The town of Vacoas-Phoenix is divided into different suburbs. * Bonne-Terre * Camp Fouquereaux * Castel * Cinq Arpents * Clairfonds * Glen Park *

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* 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: *

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, Madagascar *

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, China *

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History

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Education

Sub-locality

Government

Twin towns – sister cities

Geography

Climate

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