Ebene, Mauritius Explained

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]

Ebene Cyber City

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Schuetze . Christopher F. . Story of cities #48: Cybercity, Mauritius – a vision of Africa's 'smart' future? . The Guardian . 2016-05-23.
  2. Web site: Iderawumi. Mustapha. 2021-06-03. Mauritius Launches First Satellite. 2022-02-01. Space in Africa. en-US.
  3. Web site: Faleti. Joshua. 2021-06-22. MIR-SAT 1 Successfully Deploys from the ISS into Orbit. 2022-02-01. Space in Africa. en-US.
  4. Web site: 2021-02-12. L&T secures metro contract in Mauritius. 2022-02-01. Railway Technology.
  5. Web site: Seeboo. Sruthi Menon. 2018-08-31. Ebene Cyber Tower to be renamed as Atal Bihari Vajpayee Tower. 2022-02-02. Platform Africa.
  6. Web site: 17 January 2019. Republic of Mauritius- Cyber Tower 1 officially renamed Atal Bihari Vajpayee Tower. 2022-02-02. Government Portal of Mauritius.