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Vacoas-Phoenix

Vacoas-Phoenix () 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.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Vacoas-Phoenix
Settlement.official_name: Vacoas-Phoenix
Settlement.native_name: Villes Jumelles
Settlement.native_name_lang: "fr"
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Mauritius vacoas-phoenix.jpg
Settlement.motto: "Copia et Concordia"
Settlement.pushpin_map: Mauritius
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_label: Vacoas-Phoenix
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Municipal Council location
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Mauritius
Settlement.subdivision_type1: District
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Plaines Wilhems
Settlement.government_type: Municipality
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Mr. Sunjeevsingh Dindyal

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Contents

Highlights
Politics
Sports
Education
Sub-locality
Government
Twin towns – sister cities
Geography
Climate
See also
References

==Highlights== The towns of Vacoas and Phoenix merged in 1963, becoming a municipality in 1968. Today, it has a population of approximately 110,000 and serves as a commercial and residential hub.