Curepipe

Curepipe is an area in , . Curepipe is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include 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. It is 605 m high and located in , .

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.

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 northeast of Curepipe.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Glen Park and Curepipe.

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

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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 .

Curepipe

Latitude
-20.33222° or 20° 19′ 56″ south
Longitude
57.50222° or 57° 30′ 8″ east
Elevation
553 metres (1,814 feet)
Open location code
5HFVMG92+4V
Geo­Names ID
1106730
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