Mauritius or, to give it its official name, the Republic of Mauritius (in French: République de Maurice) is an island nation in the Indian Ocean approximately 560 km east of Madagascar.
Mauritius or, to give it its official name, the Republic of Mauritius (in French: République de Maurice) is an island nation in the Indian Ocean approximately 560 km east of Madagascar. This nation forms part of the Mascarene Islands and is mainly based on the islands of Mauritius and Rodrigues, some 560 km to the east, along with various other islands including Agaléga and St Brandon and numerous uninhabited islets. Mauritius lies within the tropics being located just north of the Tropic of Capricorn. The Mauritian time zone is GMT + 0.4 (UTC + 0.4).
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Mauritius is 2000km off the South Eastern coast of Africa further from the continental mainland than Madagascar as you can see from the map below. There is another Island of a similar size just off its South West tip. This is the Island of Reunion and it is part of France rather than Mauritius. The small Island of Rodrigues is about 5 times further away from Mauritius to the East, however, this is actually part of the Mauritius.
Mauritius Island is by far the largest land mass in this island group. The map of Mauritius below highlights some of the main places, features and sights. You can click on the map points for more information about each and you can double click on the map to zoom in and drag the map to move around.
Mauritius is truly multicultural and multilingual and for most visitors, it seems strange that so many different languages can be in everyday use. English is the official language but rather bizarrely, few Mauritians are fluent in spoken English. The language most widely used on a daily basis is Mauritian Creole which is heavily influenced by French. The Creole form of greeting is “Bonzour” rather than “Bonjour”.
The Seven Coloured Earths, found in the Chameral Plain of the Riviere Noire District in South-Western Mauritius
Hotel Riu Le Morne (All Inclusive 24h) is an ADULTS ONLY hotel located on Le Morne Peninsula, to the southwest of Mauritius, inside the resort also made up by the Hotel Riu Creole. Renovated during summer 2014, there is no better place to stay for those who want to relax on the soft white beaches and crystal-clear waters of this heavenly setting.
Being situated in the tropics, there is little seasonal difference and Mauritius is pleasantly warm all year round. It does have seasons however but temperatures only vary by around four of five degrees Celsius. Being in the southern hemisphere, the seasons are of course a reversal of those in the northern hemisphere. Mauritius has no wet or dry season and is generally not affected by severe tropical storms. It is well away from the monsoon belt. It does sometimes experience cyclones with some heavy rainfall but such events tend to be short-lived.
Aside from our fascinating heritage, Mauritius boasts a fascinating topographical make-up of volcanic peaks, river gorges, waterfalls, salt pans and sand dunes, with islets, lagoons and coral reefs off our shores.
The luxurious tropical sanctuary of the Four Seasons Mauritius at Anahita offers guests a vibrant, yet tranquil destination from which to explore the sensational attractions of Mauritius. Here, guests can choose to unwind in an assortment of villas featuring natural wood furnishings, lovely ensuite bathrooms and sublime views of mountains, mangroves and azure-coloured beachfronts.
