East African Islands
Mauritius
Rivière Noire District

Grande Rivière Noire

Grande Rivière Noire is a village in , and has about 2,360 residents. Grande Rivière Noire is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the hamlet .
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  • Type: Village with 2,360 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Mauritius
  • Also known as: “Black River”, “Grand Rivière Noire”, “Grande Riviere Noire”, and “Rivière Noire”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include La Preneuse and Tamarin.

Village
Photo: Contrarianmind, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a public beach in western coast of the island in the district of located in the village of Black River. It was named after a French ship, the frigate Preneuse, which served as a commerce raider at Isle de France and was also involved in a naval battle with the British in the 18th century.

is a village on the western coast of . It has long been the seat of the council of the . The district council recently moved to its new headquarters in Bambous, this village being more accessible to the villagers.

Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in mainly located in . The eastern part of the village lies in the . The village is administered by the Village Council under the aegis of the Rivière Noire District Council.

Grande Rivière Noire

Latitude
-20.36199° or 20° 21′ 43″ south
Longitude
57.3738° or 57° 22′ 26″ east
Population
2,360
United Nations Location Code
MU BLR
Open location code
5HFVJ9QF+6G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2638592707
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
934089
Wiki­data ID
Q27760878
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Grande Rivière Noire” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Grande Rivière Noire”
  • Dutch: “Grande Rivière Noire”
  • French: “Grande Rivière Noire”
  • Hungarian: “Grande Rivière Noire”
  • Slovenian: “Grande Rivière Noire”
  • Swedish: “Grande Rivière Noire”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as La Balise Marina and Les Salines.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Black River Youth Centre and Rivière Noire.

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