Area 203.3 km² Team Cercle de Joachim SC | Time zone MUT (UTC+4) Population 368,621 (2015) | |
ISO 3166 code MU-PW (Plaines Wilhems) Colleges and Universities John Kennedy College, Collège de La Confiance, Loreto College of Rose‑Hill, Saint Mary's College, JSS Academy of Techni Points of interest Black River Gorges National, Trou aux Cerfs, Tamarind Falls, Mare aux Vacoas, Curepipe Botanic Gardens | ||
Plaines Wilhems is a district of Mauritius. It is the most populous district, with its population estimated at 368,621 as of 31 December 2015. The district is mainly urban; it consists 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 Councils. The towns are Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill, Curepipe, Quatre Bornes and Vacoas-Phoenix. The villages are Midlands, Cascavelle (East - West in Rivière Noire district) and Moka (West- East in Moka district). The district was named after Wilhem Leicknig. Of Prussian origin, he settled on the island of Mauritius, then known as Isle de France, in 1721.
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Map of Plaines Wilhems District, Mauritius
Education
Secondary schools in the district include:
References
Plaines Wilhems District Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA