Curepipe

Curepipe occupies the higher, cooler plateau at the southern end of Mauritius’ main central urban corridor. Its established town centre combines civic buildings, markets, schools, housing and commerce, with neighbourhoods extending outward along the road network toward Vacoas-Phoenix and the south.

The completion of the Metro Express to Curepipe in 2022 strengthened the town’s role as a southern transport hub. Government redevelopment plans pair the light-rail terminus with an urban terminal intended to integrate several travel modes, mixed uses and a market or fair, while a completed masterplan provides a broader framework for renewal. Curepipe’s current development strategy therefore focuses on using transport investment to reinforce an existing centre rather than creating a new one at the urban edge.