Sainte-Croix
Sainte-Croix is a suburb of the capital city, Port Louis, in Mauritius, 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.
- Suburb
- …lies at an elevation of around 30 metres (90 feet)
- Description: town in Mauritius
- Also known as“Saint Croix”“Sainte-Croix, Mauritius”
Places of Interest
Discover Aapravasi Ghat and Mauritius Postal Museum.
Aapravasi Ghat
Aapravasi Ghat is a building complex located…
2½ km west of Sainte-Croix
Mauritius Postal Museum
The Mauritius Postal Museum is the Postal museum in Port Louis, the capital city of Mauritius.
3 km southwest of Sainte-Croix
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Louis and Caudan Waterfront.
Caudan Waterfront
Le Caudan Waterfront is a commercial development in Port Louis, the capital city of Mauritius.
3 km southwest of Sainte-Croix
Sainte-Croix
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Latitude
-20.14942° or 20° 8′ 58″ south
Longitude
57.52667° or 57° 31′ 36″ east
Open location code
5HFVVG2G+6M
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = suburb
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Occitan—“Sainte-Croix” goes by many names.
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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Mauritius: Highlights
Learn more about Port Louis and Rodrigues.
