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Butte Chaumon

Butte Chaumon is a butte in , and has an elevation of 537 metres. Butte Chaumon is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Trou aux Cerfs and Royal College Curepipe.

Volcano
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is a dormant, crater lake, cinder cone volcano with a well-defined cone and crater. It is 605 m high and located in , . is situated 3½ km southwest of Butte Chaumon.

College
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The is the most prestigious secondary school in , with high admission standards. Since 1791 it has been regarded as a school of excellence and started to build a consistent laureateship from the 1800s and now has 207 years of laureateship. is situated 2½ km southwest of Butte Chaumon.

Park
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in Route des Jardins, , is the second largest botanical garden in . It has a relatively informal layout, and contains a river, lake and the world's rarest palm tree among other attractions. is situated 4 km southwest of Butte Chaumon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Curepipe and Vacoas-Phoenix.

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is a sprawling town in the centre of . 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.

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also known as French: Villes Jumelles, is a town in , located in the , the eastern part also lies in the .

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Vacoas-Phoenix also known as French: Villes Jumelles, is a town in , located in the , the eastern part also lies in the . is situated 6 km southwest of Butte Chaumon.

Butte Chaumon

Latitude
-20.30333° or 20° 18′ 12″ south
Longitude
57.54167° or 57° 32′ 30″ east
Elevation
537 metres (1,762 feet)
Open location code
5HFVMGWR+MM
Geo­Names ID
934617
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Clinique Muller and Artemis Curepipe Hospital.

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