Vacoas-Phoenix

Vacoas-Phoenix (Mauritian Creole pronunciation: [vakwa feniks]) also known as French: Villes Jumelles (Twin Cities), is a town in Mauritius, located in the Plaines Wilhems District, the eastern part also lies in the Moka District. The town is administered by the Municipal Council of Vacoas-Phoenix. The town lies between Quatre Bornes and Curepipe.

Vacoas-Phoenix Villes Jumelles
Town
Vacoas-Phoenix
Motto:  "Copia et Concordia"
Vacoas-Phoenix Municipal Council location
Coordinates: 20°18′0.17″S 57°28′28.23″E
Country	Mauritius
District	Plaines Wilhems
Government [1]
• Type	Municipality
• Mayor	Mr. Praveen Kumar Ramburn
• Deputy Mayor	Mr. Mike Manfred Roy Mungur
Area
• Total	110.2 km2 (42.5 sq mi)
Population  (2019)[2]
• Total	115,289
• Rank	2nd in Mauritius
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Demonym	Vacoassian / Phoenician
Time zone	UTC+4 (MUT)
Climate	Af
Website	www.vacoasphoenix.org

History

The towns of Vacoas and Phoenix fused in 1963. Vacoas-Phoenix fully became a municipality in 1968.

Politics

For the general elections, the town is classified as the No 15 constituency known as La Caverne and Phoenix and the No 16 Vacoas and Floreal constituency.

Sports

The football team of the town is the AS de Vacoas-Phoenix, they play in the Mauritian League, the top football division of the island nation.

The town hosted the official 2017 FIBA Under-16 African Championship.^[3]

Sub-locality

The town of Vacoas-Phoenix is divided into different suburbs.^[4][5]

• Bonne-Terre
• Camp Fouquereaux
• Castel
• Cinq Arpents
• Clairfonds
• Glen Park
• Henrietta
• Hermitage
• Highlands
• Hollyrood
• La Caverne Village
• La Marie
• Mesnil
• Phoenix
• Quinze Cantons
• Réunion
• Sadally
• Solférino
• St-Paul
• Visitation
• Vacoas

Government

Mauritius Qualifications Authority is headquartered in this town.^[6]

Twin towns – sister cities

Vacoas-Phoenix is twinned with:^[7]

• Antsirabe, Madagascar
• Nantong, China
• Pune, India
• Sainte-Suzanne, Réunion, France

Geography

Climate

Climate data for Vacoas (1991-2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	31.6 (88.9)	31.6 (88.9)	31.5 (88.7)	30.0 (86.0)	29.6 (85.3)	27.0 (80.6)	26.5 (79.7)	25.7 (78.3)	27.5 (81.5)	28.5 (83.3)	30.0 (86.0)	31.4 (88.5)	31.6 (88.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28.1 (82.6)	28.0 (82.4)	27.7 (81.9)	26.7 (80.1)	25.1 (77.2)	23.1 (73.6)	22.1 (71.8)	22.2 (72.0)	23.1 (73.6)	24.5 (76.1)	26.2 (79.2)	27.5 (81.5)	25.3 (77.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)	24.3 (75.7)	24.4 (75.9)	24.0 (75.2)	23.1 (73.6)	21.3 (70.3)	19.6 (67.3)	18.7 (65.7)	18.7 (65.7)	19.2 (66.6)	20.4 (68.7)	21.9 (71.4)	23.4 (74.1)	21.6 (70.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	21.3 (70.3)	21.5 (70.7)	21.2 (70.2)	20.4 (68.7)	18.3 (64.9)	16.8 (62.2)	16.0 (60.8)	15.9 (60.6)	16.2 (61.2)	17.2 (63.0)	18.5 (65.3)	20.1 (68.2)	18.6 (65.5)
Record low °C (°F)	14.6 (58.3)	11.6 (52.9)	14.3 (57.7)	12.5 (54.5)	11.8 (53.2)	8.2 (46.8)	7.7 (45.9)	8.0 (46.4)	9.5 (49.1)	10.4 (50.7)	9.4 (48.9)	14.0 (57.2)	7.7 (45.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	313.6 (12.35)	338.2 (13.31)	291.0 (11.46)	175.8 (6.92)	123.1 (4.85)	102.3 (4.03)	118.1 (4.65)	97.0 (3.82)	77.4 (3.05)	61.0 (2.40)	80.6 (3.17)	165.0 (6.50)	1,943.2 (76.50)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)	16.6	17.9	17.5	15.8	13.4	15.2	18.0	16.3	12.8	10.5	8.8	12.2	174.9
Average relative humidity (%)	83	85	84	85	83	82	83	82	83	83	83	82	83
Mean monthly sunshine hours	215.9	192.6	215.4	215.4	226.1	216.9	217.7	220.9	220.6	246.1	233.5	233.1	2,654.2
Percent possible sunshine	56	55	60	60	67	67	67	63	61	61	61	55	61
Source 1: NOAA[8]
Source 2: Mauritius Meteorological Services (extremes, humidity and percent sun 1971-2000)[9]

See also

• List of places in Mauritius
• Phoenix Beverages, is the largest brewery of the island and is located in Phoenix

References

1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2. Statistics Mauritius: Demography Unit (2018). "DIGEST OF DEMOGRAPHIC STATISTICS 2018" (PDF). Dec. Government of Mauritius: 33. Retrieved 21 May 2020. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
3. "Madagascar aiming for a podium spot at next FIBA U16 African Championship". FIBA. 17 February 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
4. Ministry of Local Government and Outer Islands. "Local Government Act 2011" (PDF). Government of Mauritius. pp. 768–770. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
5. "Municipales et villageoises : les 6 principaux changements" (in French). Le Defimedia. Archived from the original on 23 November 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
6. "Contact Us". Mauritius Qualifications Authority. Retrieved 7 June 2021. Mauritius Qualifications Authority Pont Fer, Phoenix
7. "Salient Features of Vacoas-Phoenix". vacoasphoenix.org. Vacoas-Phoenix. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
8. "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Plaine Magnien". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
9. "Centre" (PDF). Mauritius Meteorological Services. Retrieved 16 January 2023.