Roche Bois

Roche Bois is a suburb in , . Roche Bois is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near .

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.

Museum
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The is the Postal museum in , the capital city of .

Museum
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The , a museum dedicated to history and art of Mauritius, is situated at in , the capital of . It opened in November 2001.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sainte-Croix and Port Louis.

Suburb
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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 as a missionary from 1841 until his death in 1864.

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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.

Roche Bois

Latitude
-20.14585° or 20° 8′ 45″ south
Longitude
57.51465° or 57° 30′ 53″ east
Elevation
17 metres (56 feet)
Open location code
5HFVVG37+MV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2675764211
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
934086
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