Vacoas

Vacoas-Phoenix also known as French: Villes Jumelles, is a town in , located in the , the eastern part also lies in the .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Suburb with 115,000 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Mauritius
  • Also known as: “Phoenix”, “Vacoa”, and “Vacoas-Phoenix”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Trou aux Cerfs and Curepipe Botanic Gardens.

Volcano
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is a dormant, crater lake, cinder cone volcano with a well-defined cone and crater.

Park
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in Route des Jardins… is situated 3½ km southeast of Vacoas.

College
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The is a secondary school in . is situated 4 km southeast of Vacoas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vacoas-Phoenix and Curepipe.

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also known as French: Villes Jumelles…

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is a sprawling town in the centre of .

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, also known as La Ville des Fleurs…

Vacoas

Latitude
-20.2989° or 20° 17′ 56″ south
Longitude
57.4927° or 57° 29′ 34″ east
Population
115,000
Elevation
390 metres (1,280 feet)
Open location code
5HFVPF2V+C3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9280540370
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
933945
Wiki­data ID
Q27759738
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Vacoas” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Vacoas”
  • Dutch: “Vacoas”
  • French: “Vacoas”
  • Hungarian: “Vacoas”
  • Irish: “Vacoas”
  • Russian: “Вакоас”
  • Swedish: “Vacoas”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Vacoas-Phoenix and Grannum.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Cinéma Savoye and Full Gospel Church Of God.

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