Curepipe

Curepipe

La Ville-Lumière
Curepipe La Ville-Lumière
Town
	Curepipe
	The view from Trou aux Cerfs, one of the highest points in Curepipe.
	Seal
	Motto(s): "Exselsus Splendeo" (Latin); (Meaning "Exalted Shine" in English)
	Curepipe Municipal Council location
	Coordinates: 20°19′7.59″S 57°31′34.66″E / 20.3187750°S 57.5262944°E
Country	Mauritius
District	Plaines Wilhems
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Mayor	Hans Berty Margueritte
• Deputy Mayor	Chellen Samy
Area
• Total	24 km2 (9 sq mi)
Elevation	561 m (1,841 ft)
Population (2018)
• Total	78,618
• Rank	4th in Mauritius
• Density	3,300/km2 (8,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+4 (MUT)
Climate	Cfa
Website	municipal-curepipe.org

Curepipe (Mauritian Creole pronunciation: [kiːəpip]) also known as La Ville-Lumière (The City of Light), is a town in Mauritius, located mainly in the Plaines Wilhems District. Its eastern part lies in the Moka District. The town is administered by the Municipal Council of Curepipe. Curepipe lies at a higher elevation, often referred to as the "Central Plateau". According to the census made by Statistics Mauritius in 2018, the population of the town was at 78,618.^[2]

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[1] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[stats2018-2] 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)

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