Discovering Curepipe will be a piece of cake once you’ve organized your rental car. But before you land in a new and unfamiliar place, it’s always a smart idea to know a bit of basic info about the area.This town sits 11 miles to the south of Petite Riviere, and 12 miles south of Port Louis, the nation’s capital.Facts, figures and data fascinate you? Like to know roughly how many people live in this part of Plaines Wilhems before you venture off on your road trip? At the last count, the population was 84,200.