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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
Mauritius is encircled by a broken ring of mountain ranges, varying in height from 300 to 800 metres (1,000 to 2,600 ft) above sea level. The land rises from coastal plains to a central plateau where it reaches a height of 670 m (2,200 ft); the highest peak is in the south-west, Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire at 828 metres (2,717 ft).
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Mauritius: Mauritius – sovereign island nation located in the southwest Indian Ocean about 900 kilometres (560 mi) east of Madagascar. [1] In addition to the Island of Mauritius, the republic includes the islands of St. Brandon, Rodrigues and the Agaléga Islands.
Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire (Little Black River Peak) is the highest mountain on the island of Mauritius, in the Indian Ocean.Located in the Rivière Noire District and rising to a height of 828 m (2,717 ft) above sea level, it forms part of the Black River mountain range.
Rodrigues, Mauritius Mont Limon is the highest point on the Mauritian island of Rodrigues , with a height of 398 metres (1,306 ft). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is located approximately four kilometres south-east of the island's capital, Port Mathurin .
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 ...
Port Louis is the financial centre of Mauritius, which has established itself as safe and trusted location for conducting business due to its strong democracy, political stability, and multilingual population. Located in Port Louis is the Stock Exchange of Mauritius. Also in Port Louis are over ten commercial banks that serve both domestic and ...