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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Lake
- Description: lake
- Also known as: “Mare-aux-Vacoas Reservoir”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glen Park and Curepipe.
Glen Park
Quarter
Vacoas-Phoenix also known as French: Villes Jumelles, is a town in Mauritius, located in the Plaines Wilhems District, the eastern part also lies in the Moka District. Glen Park is situated 5 km north of Mare aux Vacoas.
Curepipe
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Curepipe is a sprawling town in the centre of Mauritius. At an altitude of 561 m, it marks the top of the ridge on the road between Port Louis and Vieux Grand Port, and the name may indicate that travellers rested here for long enough to smoke then clean out their clay pipes.
Grand Bois
Village
Grand Bois is a village located in the Savanne District of Mauritius. According to the 2015 census by Statistics Mauritius, the population was 7,982. Grand Bois is situated 8 km southeast of Mare aux Vacoas.
Mare aux Vacoas
- Category: body of water
- Location: Plaines Wilhems District, Mauritius, East African Islands, Africa
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Mare aux Vacoas” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Mare aux Vacoas”
- Cebuano: “Mare aux Vacoas”
- Dutch: “Mare aux Vacoas”
- French: “Mare aux Vacoas”
- Georgian: “მარ-ო-ბაკოა”
- German: “Mare aux Vacoas”
- Russian: “Озеро Мар-о-Вакоа”
- Spanish: “Mare aux Vacoas”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Plaine Sophie and La Marie.
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Highlights include Mont Perruche and Tamarin Mountain Range.
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