Ebene | |
Settlement Type: | Suburb |
Image Caption: | Ebene |
Pushpin Map: | Mauritius |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Label: | Ebene |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location on Mauritius |
Coordinates: | -20.2431°N 57.4917°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Mauritius |
Subdivision Type1: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | Plaines Wilhems |
Established Title2: | City |
Established Date2: | November 2001 |
Elevation Max M: | 273 |
Population Total: | 1,001 |
Population As Of: | 2012 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | MUT |
Utc Offset1: | +4 |
Postal Code Type: | Post Code |
Postal Code: | 72201 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Airport |
Blank Info Sec1: | Plaisance Airport (distanced approximately 29 km) |
Ébène (pronounced as /ebɛn/) is a suburb of Quatre Bornes, Mauritius, 15km (09miles) south of the capital, Port Louis. Construction began in November 2001, with the suburb being promoted as a new information technology hub for Mauritius and as a link between African and Asian markets. The aim was to create a hi-tech office area in order to dynamise the country. As a result, it is also referred to as Ébène Cybercity or Cyber City.[1]
Mauritius Research and Innovation Council has a centre at Ebene where it has a ground station for its satellite MIR-SAT1.[2] [3] Mauritius Metro is being expanded to Ebene.[4]
The Atal Bihari Vajpayee Tower (formerly Cyber Tower One)[5] [6] is a 12-storey, 72-metre-tall commercial building located in Ébène Cybercity.