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Islets of Mauritius: Port Louis: 1871: 1252980 Ile aux Benitiers: Ile aux Benitiers: 0.7: 10 Ile Aux Cerfs: Le Touessrok Resort: 1.2: 0 Ile des Deux Cocos: Deux Cocos Resort: 0.04: 2 Mauritius Island: Port Louis: Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill, Quatre Bornes, Vacoas-Phoenix, Curepipe: 1860: 1252964 More Mauritius Islands: Ile aux Aigrettes
Pieter Both, sometimes referred to as Peter Botte Mountain, [1] is the second highest mountain of Mauritius, at 820 metres (2,690 ft) tall. [2] The mountain is slightly shorter than Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire by eight metres. It is named after Pieter Both, the first Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies. It is located in the Moka ...
Mauritius, [a] officially the Republic of Mauritius, [b] is an island country in the Indian Ocean, about 2,000 kilometres (1,100 nautical miles) off the southeastern coast of East Africa, east of Madagascar. It includes the main island (also called Mauritius), as well as Rodrigues, Agaléga, and St. Brandon (Cargados Carajos shoals).
Ganga Talao (commonly known as Grand Bassin) is a crater lake situated in a secluded mountain area in the district of Savanne, deep in the heart of Mauritius. It is about 550 m (1,800 ft) above sea level. It is considered the most sacred Hindu place in Mauritius.
Land surface elevation extremes by country; Country or region Highest point Maximum elevation Lowest point Minimum elevation Elevation span Afghanistan: Noshaq: 7492 m 24,580 ft Amu Darya: 258 m 846 ft 7234 m 23,734 ft Albania: Korab: 2764 m 9,068 ft Adriatic Sea: sea level 2764 m 9,068 ft Algeria: Mount Tahat: 2908 m 9,541 ft Chott Melrhir ...
For full definitions and explanations of topographic prominence, key col, and parent, see topographic prominence. In particular, the different definitions of the parent of a peak are addressed at length in that article. Height on the other hand simply means elevation of the summit above sea level.
Lion Mountain (Montagne du Lion) is a mountain near Vieux Grand Port, Mauritius. It is so called because it resembles a sleeping lion. [ 1 ] It has an elevation of approximately 440 metres (1,440 ft).
Highly popular for its rectangular flank rocks, the fall is one of the most popular tourist attractions and the widest waterfall in Mauritius. [ 1 ] The waterfall is located on the Savanne River at an elevation of 152 meters above sea level, [ 2 ] approximately 2.5 km from Souillac (the capital of the Savanne district), and it tumbles from a ...