Capital: Port Louis





Mauritius covers an area of 1,865 km2 and lies some 2,000 km off the southeast coast of Africa. Together with Reunion and Rodrigues, it forms part of the Mascarene Archipelago.

The Republic includes the islands of St. Brandon, Rodrigues and the Agalega Islands.

The Arabs initially dropped anchor in the island before it was discovered by the Portuguese in the 16th century. The island was then successively occupied by the Dutch, the French and finally the British, before it gained its independence on 12th March 1968, becoming a Republic within the Commonwealth in 1992.



The island of Mauritius itself is divided into nine districts:

(1)Black River (Capital: Bambous)
(2)Flacq (Capital: Centre de Flacq)
(3)Grand Port (Capital: Mahebourg)
(4)Moka (Capital: Quartier Militaire)
(5)Pamplemousses (Capital: Triolet)
(6)Plaines Wilhems (Capital: Beau Bassin and Rose Hill, Phoenix)
(7)Port Louis (Capital of Mauritius)
(8)Rivière du Rempart (Capital: Mapou)
(9)Savanne (Capital: Souillac)












Special Note:

We direct travelers to our travel insurance provider, and point out that U.S. insurance plans seldom cover health costs outside the U.S., nor do Medicare and Medicaid.

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