Vacoas-Phoenix
Vacoas-Phoenix is a village in Plaines Wilhems District, Mauritius. Vacoas-Phoenix is situated nearby to the neighborhood Grannum, as well as near the quarter Clairfonds.Places of Interest
Highlights include Trou aux Cerfs and Clarisse House.
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 southeast of Vacoas-Phoenix.
Clarisse House
Building
The Clarisse House is the official residence of the Prime Minister of Mauritius at 37, Riverwalk Vacoas, Plaines Wilhems. It is frequently used for governmental conferences, summits and other official purposes, including the Prime Minister's New Year Speech.
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 southeast of Vacoas-Phoenix.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vacoas-Phoenix and Glen Park.
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.
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 3 km south of Vacoas-Phoenix.
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.
Vacoas-Phoenix
- Type: Village
- Category: locality
- Location: Plaines Wilhems District, Mauritius, East African Islands, Africa
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Latitude
-20.30152° or 20° 18′ 6″ southLongitude
57.49395° or 57° 29′ 38″ eastOpen location code
5HFVMFXV+9HOpenStreetMap ID
way 662402347OpenStreetMap feature
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