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Mauritius, island country in the Indian Ocean, located off the eastern coast of Africa. Physiographically, it is part of the Mascarene Islands. The capital is Port Louis. Mauritius lies about 500 miles (800 km) east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean.
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).
Mauritius is located in the South Western part of the Indian Ocean. The island can be found below the equator, just North of the tropic of Capricorn in the Southern hemisphere. We are four hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time or GMT + 4.
The island country of Mauritius is located off the southeast coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean. It is separated from mainland Africa by a distance of about 2,000 km. It is located in the Southern and Eastern Hemispheres of the Earth.
Mauritius is an island off Africa's southeast coast located in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar. It is geologically located within the Somali Plate.
Mauritius is an island nation in the Indian Ocean, located about 1,200 miles (2,000 kilometers) off the southeastern coast of the African continent. The country has an area of 790 square miles (2,040 square kilometers). Mauritius has no land borders with other nations due to its isolation.
Mauritius is located in the southern hemisphere, and therefore the seasons are opposite to those in the northern hemisphere. Mauritius is a tropical island, with average temperatures ranging from 23°C on the coast to almost 20°C at high altitudes. Cyclones, tropical storm systems, can hit the island.
Mauritius claims the French island of Tromelin and the British Chagos Archipelago (British Indian Ocean Territory). Since 2017, Mauritius has secured favorable UN General Assembly resolutions and an International Court of Justice advisory opinion relating to its sovereignty dispute with the UK.
Mauritius is located in the Southern Africa region at latitude -20.348404 and longitude 57.552152 and is part of the African continent. The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are: 20° 20' 54.25'' S; 57° 33' 7.75'' E; You can see the location of Mauritius on the world map below:
Mauritius is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about 2,300 km from the African continent. Mauritius is mostly appreciated by visitors for its natural beauty and man-made attractions, multi-ethnic and cultural diversity, tropical climate, beautiful beaches and water sports.