| Plaines Wilhems | |
| Native Name Lang: | "fr" |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Coordinates: | -20.3°N 86°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Mauritius |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Area Total Km2: | 203.3 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 366,506 |
| Population As Of: | 2019 |
| Population Rank: | 1st in Mauritius |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | MUT |
| Utc Offset1: | +4 |
| Iso Code: | MU-PW (Plaines Wilhems) |
Plaines Wilhems (pronounced as /plɛn wilɛmz/) is a district of Mauritius. It is the most populous district, with an estimated population of 366,506 at the end of 2018. 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).[2] [3] 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.[4] [5]
Secondary schools in the district include: