Sainte-Croix

Sainte-Croix is a suburb of the capital city, , in , an independent island in the Indian Ocean. It is most famous for its association with the beatus Jacques-Désiré Laval, who worked in Sainte-Croix as a missionary from 1841 until his death in 1864.
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  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: town in Mauritius
  • Also known as: “Saint Croix”, “Sainte Croix”, and “Sainte-Croix, Mauritius”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Aapravasi Ghat and Mauritius Postal Museum.

Protected area
Photo: Suyash.dwivedi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a building complex located… is situated 2½ km west of Sainte-Croix.

Museum
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The is the Postal museum in , the capital city of . is situated 3 km southwest of Sainte-Croix.

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Port Louis and Caudan Waterfront.

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is the capital of , and with…

Quarter
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Le is a commercial development in , the capital city of . is situated 3 km southwest of Sainte-Croix.

Town
is a village in located… is situated 4½ km northwest of Sainte-Croix.

Sainte-Croix

Latitude
-20.14942° or 20° 8′ 58″ south
Longitude
57.52667° or 57° 31′ 36″ east
Elevation
26 metres (85 feet)
Open location code
5HFVVG2G+6M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9280540363
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
934052
Wiki­data ID
Q3464234
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Occitan—“Sainte-Croix” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Sainte-Croix”
  • Dutch: “Sainte-Croix”
  • French: “Sainte-Croix”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Pòrt de Santa Crotz”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Abercrombie and Carreau Lalo.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Père Laval Catholic Church and Light of Christ Church.

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Worth a closer look: Port Louis and Rodrigues.

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