Time zone MUT (UTC+4) Website www.vacoasphoenix.org Population 106,472 (2012) | Demonym(s) Vacoassian Climate Cfa Districts Plaines Wilhems Local time Tuesday 12:16 AM | |
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Weather 24°C, Wind SE at 11 km/h, 82% Humidity Colleges and Universities Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Medical College | ||
Vacoas-Phoenix 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. According to the estimates made by Statistics Mauritius in 2015, the population of the town was at 106,289.The town lies between Quatre Bornes and Curepipe.
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Map of Vacoas-Phoenix, Mauritius
History
The towns of Vacoas and Phoenix fused in 1963. Vacoas-Phoenix fully became a municipality in 1968.
Politics
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
The football team of the town is the AS de Vacoas-Phoenix, they play in the Mauritian League, the top division in Mauritian football.
Sub-locality
The town of Vacoas-Phoenix is divided into different suburbs.
Twin towns - Sister cities
Vacoas-Phoenix is twinned with: