East African Islands
Mauritius
Port Louis District

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 Roman Catholic 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 include Aapravasi Ghat and Mauritius Postal Museum.

Protected area
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is a building complex located in , , the first British colony to receive indentured, or contracted, labour workforce from many countries. 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.

Library
The National Library of the Republic of Mauritius is the national library of . It has been entrusted by law as the national institution responsible for collecting, bibliographically recording, preserving and making available the nation's collective… is situated 3 km southwest of Sainte-Croix.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Port Louis and Caudan Waterfront.

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is the capital of , and with around 150,000 inhabitants the island nation's most populous city. Sitting in a bay surrounded by mountains, is a lively and modern city also with charming districts from colonial times.

Quarter
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Le is a commercial development in , the capital city of . It includes shops, banking facilities, casinos, cinemas, restaurants, a marina and a five star hotel. is situated 3 km southwest of Sainte-Croix.

Town
is a village in located in the , situated near the . The village is administered by the Village Council under the aegis of the Pamplemousses District Council. 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

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Notable Places Nearby

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

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Sainte-Croix”. Photo: Sblaval, CC BY-SA 2.5.