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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 an island off Africa's southeast coast located in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar. It is geologically located within the Somali Plate. Statistics
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 .
The Mascarene Islands (English: / m æ s k ə ˈ r iː n /, French: Mascareignes) or Mascarenes or Mascarenhas Archipelago is a group of islands in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar consisting of islands belonging to the Republic of Mauritius as well as the French department of Réunion.
The known and sometimes formally documented history of Mauritius begins with its possible discovery by Austronesians (not documented) under the Austronesian expansion from pre-Han Taiwan, circa 1500 to 1000 BC, and then by Arabs, (documented on Portuguese maps), followed by Portuguese and its appearance on European maps in the early 16th century.
Name District(s) Population (Census 2015) Albion: Rivière Noire: 5,205 Amaury: Rivière du Rempart Flacq: 2,960 Amitié-Gokhoola: Rivière du Rempart: 2,256
Port Louis (French: Port-Louis, [pɔʁ lwi] ⓘ; Mauritian Creole: Polwi or Porlwi, ) is the capital and most populous city of Mauritius, mainly located in the Port Louis District, with a small western part in the Black River District.
Two of them are found in Madagascar, Reunion and Africa, while the third one is present in the Seychelles. Most probably, the commonest eel is the marbled eel. Eels can grow quite big, if they cannot find a way to go back to the sea. [15] This perhaps explains why some very big eels have been caught in Mauritius, notably at La Ferme reservoir.