Plaines Wilhems District

Plaines Wilhems
District

Map of Mauritius island with Plaines Wilhems District highlighted
Coordinates: 20°18′S 57°29′E / 20.300°S 57.483°E / -20.300; 57.483Coordinates: 20°18′S 57°29′E / 20.300°S 57.483°E / -20.300; 57.483
Country  Mauritius
Government
Area
  Total 203.3 km2 (78.5 sq mi)
Population (2012)[1]
  Total 387,372
  Rank 1st in Mauritius
  Density 1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
Time zone MUT (UTC+4)
ISO 3166 code MU-PW (Plaines Wilhems)

Plaines Wilhems is a district of Mauritius. It is the most populous district, with its population estimated at 387,372 as of 31 December 2012.[1] The district is mainly urban; it consists of four towns, the village of Midlands and part of two other villages. The Plaines Wilhems district does not have a District Council; it has four Municipal Town Councils. The towns are Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill, Curepipe, Quatre Bornes and Vacoas-Phoenix. The villages are Midlands, Cascavelle (East - West in Rivière Noire district) and Moka (West- East in Moka district).[2][3] The district was named after Wilhem Leicknig. Of Prussian origin, he settled on the island of Mauritius, then known as Isle de France, in 1721.[4]

Education

Secondary schools in the district include:

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 Ministry of Finance & Economic Development (2012). "ANNUAL DIGEST OF STATISTICS 2012" (PDF). 31 December. Government of Mauritius: 19. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
  2. Ministry of Local Government and Outer Islands. "Local Government Act 2011" (PDF). Government of Mauritius. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  3. Statistic office of Mauritius (2011). "Housing and population Census 2011" (PDF). Government of Mauritius. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  4. "History of Quatre Bornes". Municipal Council of Quatre Bornes. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
  5. Home page. Lycée La Bourdonnais. Retrieved on May 4, 2015. "Rue Rochecouste - Forest Side - Curepipe - MAURICE"
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