Plaines_Wilhems

Plaines Wilhems District

Plaines Wilhems District

District in Mauritius

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]

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Education

Secondary schools in the district include:

See also

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References

  1. [1]
    "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.
  2. [2]
    "Second and Fourth Schedules". Local Government Act 2011 (PDF). Mauritius National Assembly. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  3. [3]
    Housing and population Census 2011 (PDF). Vol. I: Housing and Living Conditions. Statistics Mauritius. November 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  4. [4]
    "History of Quatre Bornes". Municipal Council of Quatre Bornes. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
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    "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.
  6. [6]
    Home page. Lycée La Bourdonnais. Retrieved on May 4, 2015. "Rue Rochecouste - Forest Side - Curepipe - MAURICE"


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