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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.
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AS de Vacoas-Phoenix is a Mauritian football club based in Vacoas-Phoenix. They play in the Mauritian League, the top division in Mauritian football.
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The Mauritian Cup is the top knockout tournament of the Mauritian football. It was created in 1957 by the Mauritius Football Association.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Mauritius:
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Johan Marmitte is a Mauritian football player, who currently plays for Curepipe Starlight SC in the Mauritian Premier League and for the Mauritius National football team as a midfielder. He was born in Mauritius in January 31, 1977. He was with US Beau Bassin/Rose Hill team from year 2001-2002. He is featured on the Mauritian national team in the official 2010 FIFA World Cup video game.
Football is the most popular sport in Mauritius. The national governing body is the Mauritius Football Association. Internationally, Mauritius is represented by Club M in senior competitions, and by the U-17 and U-20 teams in youth competitions. The top domestic football league in Mauritius is the Mauritian League, and the top knockout tournament is the Mauritian Cup.
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Aboobakar Augustin is a Mauritian footballer who currently plays for Cercle de Joachim in the Mauritian League as a goalkeeper.
The following is an index of Mauritius-related topics by alphabetical order.
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The 2018 MFA Cup is the 47th edition of the MFA Cup, the knockout football competition of Mauritius.
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