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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Curepipe is a town population 81,600 in 2003 centrally situated in Mauritius, an island country in the southwest Indian Ocean. It is second in size and importance to Port Louis, the capital. The name originates from the practice of settlers coming to the town to refill, or "cure" their pipes. Compared to the rest of the island, Curepipe lies at a higher elevation, often referred to as the "central plateau." Curepipe has the extinct Trou aux Cerfs Crater of Stags volcano lying in the middle of the city.New George V stadium, Curepipe Curepipe is home to the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation and the New George V stadium, which is located in the Forest-Side district of Curepipe and recently hosted events of the 6th Games of the Indian Ocean Islands Jeux des Iles de L'Ocean Indien, JIOI. The Royal College Curepipe and St. Joseph's College, two of the oldest schools in Mauritius, are located in the centre of Curepipe.