Ebene, Mauritius

Ébène (Mauritian Creole pronunciation: [ebɛn]) is a suburb of Quatre Bornes, Mauritius, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) 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
Suburb
Ebene
Ebene Location on Mauritius
Coordinates: 20°14′35″S 57°29′30″E / 20.24306°S 57.49167°E / -20.24306; 57.49167
Country	Mauritius
District	Plaines Wilhems
City	November 2001
Highest elevation	273 m (896 ft)
Population  (2012)
• Total	1,001
Time zone	UTC+4 (MUT)
Post Code	72201
Airport	Plaisance Airport (distanced approximately 29 km)

Ebene Cyber City

 

Atal Bihari Vajpayee Tower

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.

References

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

Further reading

• . e-cybercity.mu. 18 August 2015. Archived from the original on 14 January 2006.
• Schuetze, Christopher F. (2016-05-23). "Story of cities #48: Cybercity, Mauritius – a vision of Africa's 'smart' future?". The Guardian.
• "Ebene Cyber City and Tower by C R NARAYANA RAO". Architizer. 2014-11-21.
• Boodhun, Hanna (2016). "Identification of the key urban facilities management principles of a sustainable urban precinct: A case study of Ebene Cybercity, Mauritius". University of Cape Town. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)