Castel
Castel is a suburb in Plaines Wilhems District, Mauritius. Castel is situated nearby to the suburb Mesnil, as well as near Saint Paul.Places of Interest
Highlights include Trou aux Cerfs and Royal College Curepipe.
Trou aux Cerfs
Volcano
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Trou aux Cerfs is a dormant, crater lake, cinder cone volcano with a well-defined cone and crater. It is 605 m high and located in Curepipe, Mauritius. Trou aux Cerfs is situated 2½ km south of Castel.
Royal College Curepipe
College
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The Royal College Curepipe is one of the most prestigious secondary schools in Mauritius, 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. Royal College Curepipe is situated 2½ km south of Castel.
Curepipe Botanic Gardens
Park
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Curepipe Botanic Gardens in Route des Jardins, Curepipe, is the second largest botanical garden in Mauritius. It has a relatively informal layout, and contains a river, lake and the world's rarest palm tree among other attractions. Curepipe Botanic Gardens is situated 3½ km south of Castel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vacoas-Phoenix and Curepipe.
Vacoas-Phoenix
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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.
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.
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 southwest of Castel.
Castel
- Type: Suburb
- Category: locality
- Location: Plaines Wilhems District, Mauritius, East African Islands, Africa
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Latitude
-20.29517° or 20° 17′ 43″ southLongitude
57.51873° or 57° 31′ 7″ eastOpen location code
5HFVPG39+WFOpenStreetMap ID
node 9280540348OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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