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Le Morne Brabant [lə mɔʁn bʁa.bɑ̃] is a peninsula at the extreme southwestern tip of the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius. On it is a basaltic monolith of the same name 556 metres (1,824 ft) high. Its summit covers an area of over 12 hectares (30 acres). There are many caves and overhangs on the steep slopes.
Blue Bay Marine Park is a marine reserve in the south-east of Mauritius. The 353 hectare area was declared a national park in October 1997. In June 2000 it was granted Marine Park status under the Mauritian Fisheries and Marine Resources Act.
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.
Pages in category "Waterfalls of Mauritius" This category contains only the following page. This list may not reflect recent changes. T. Tamarind Falls
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).
Map of world's major seamounts. A list of active and extinct submarine volcanoes and seamounts located under the world's oceans. There are estimated to be 40,000 to 55,000 seamounts in the global oceans. [1] Almost all are not well-mapped and many may not have been identified at all. Most are unnamed and unexplored.
Mountain ranges of Mauritius (1 P) Mountains of Mauritius (1 C, 10 P) V. Volcanoes of Mauritius (2 P) W. Waterfalls of Mauritius (1 P) Wetlands of Mauritius (1 P)
The highest point is 828 meters above sea level. Mauritius is the most populous of the Mascarene Islands, [1] with a population of 1,252,964. Réunion is located 150 km southwest of Mauritius. It is the largest of the islands, with an area of 2512 km 2. Piton des Neiges (3,069 m), an extinct volcano, is the highest peak on Réunion and in the ...