Plaines Wilhems (Mauritian Creole pronunciation: [plɛn wilɛmz]) is a district of Mauritius. It is the most populous district, with an estimated population of 366,506 at the end of 2018.[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][5]
Plaines Wilhems | |
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 Trou aux Cerfs volcano | |
 Map of Mauritius island with Plaines Wilhems District highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 20°18′S 57°29′E / 20.300°S 57.483°E | |
| Country |  Mauritius |
| Government | |
| Area | |
• Total | 203.3 km2 (78.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 366,506 |
| • Rank | 1st in Mauritius |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (MUT) |
| ISO 3166 code | MU-PW (Plaines Wilhems) |
Education
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Secondary schools in the district include:
- Lycée La Bourdonnais - Curepipe[6]
- Dr. Regis Chaperon S.S.S
- Lycée des Mascareignes - Moka
- Royal College Curepipe - Curepipe
- Queen Elizabeth College - Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill
- Collège du Saint-Esprit - Quatre-Bornes
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Table 1.6(b) - Estimated resident population1 by geographical district, sex and density - Republic of Mauritius2, 2018 & 2019". Annual Digest of Statistics 2019 (XLS). Statistics Mauritius. November 2020.
- ^ "Second and Fourth Schedules". Local Government Act 2011 (PDF). Mauritius National Assembly. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
- ^ Housing and population Census 2011 (PDF). Vol. I: Housing and Living Conditions. Statistics Mauritius. November 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
- ^ "History of Quatre Bornes". Municipal Council of Quatre Bornes. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "3.1 Historical development of the town". Annual Report for Financial Year 2018/2019 (PDF). The Municipal Council of Quatre Bornes. 12 May 2020. pp. 5–6. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ Home page. Lycée La Bourdonnais. Retrieved on May 4, 2015. "Rue Rochecouste - Forest Side - Curepipe - MAURICE"