Ebene
Suburb
Ebene
Ebene
Ebene is located in Mauritius
Ebene
Ebene
Location on Mauritius
Coordinates: 20°14′35″S 57°29′30″E / 20.24306°S 57.49167°E / -20.24306; 57.49167
CountryMauritius Mauritius
DistrictPlaines Wilhems
CityNovember 2001
Highest elevation
273 m (896 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total1,001
Time zoneUTC+4 (MUT)
Post Code
72201
AirportPlaisance Airport (distanced approximately 29 km)

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 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.

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