page_title: Plaines Wilhems District
hierarchical_section_title: Plaines Wilhems District
context_page_description: Plaines Wilhems is a district of Mauritius. It is the most populous district, with its population estimated at 368,621 as of 31 December 2015. 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 and Moka. 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.
context_section_description: Plaines Wilhems  ([plɛn wilɛmz])  is a district of Mauritius. It is the most populous district, with its population estimated at 368,621 as of 31 December 2015. 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). 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.
caption: Map of Mauritius island with Plaines Wilhems District highlighted