Map of Vacoas, Mauritius

Vacoas is a city in Plaines Wilhems, Mauritius, with a population of about 115,289. It lies at 20.2981°S, 57.4783°E. Vacoas is about 15 km (9 mi) south of Port Louis, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Quatre Bornes, 4 km to the north.

Vacoas at a glance

Where is Vacoas?

• The 2nd largest city in Mauritius by recorded population.
• The largest city in Plaines Wilhems on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 54 min on the shortest day to 13 h 22 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Vacoas

• Quatre Bornes — 4 km north
• Curepipe — 5 km east
• Beau Bassin-Rose Hill — 7 km north
• Port Louis — 15 km north
• Saint-Benoît — 201 km southwest, Réunion
• Saint-André — 204 km west, Réunion
• Sainte-Marie — 211 km west, Réunion
• Saint-Denis — 221 km west, Réunion
• Saint-Joseph — 228 km southwest, Réunion
• Le Tampon — 231 km southwest, Réunion

Largest cities in Plaines Wilhems

• Beau Bassin-Rose Hill — 111,355
• Curepipe — 78,618
• Quatre Bornes — 77,308

Largest cities in Mauritius

• Port Louis — 155,226
• Beau Bassin-Rose Hill — 111,355
• Curepipe — 78,618
• Quatre Bornes — 77,308

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.