Priest’s Peak

Priest’s Peak is a peak in , and has an elevation of 289 metres. Priest’s Peak is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near the suburb .
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 289 metres
  • Description: mountain in Maurice
  • Also known as: “Mount Pretres”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Citadelle de Port-Louis and St. Louis Cathedral, Port-Louis.

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Church
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St. Louis Cathedral is a Roman cathedral in , , the seat of the bishop of Port-Louis. Several churches have been built in succession at this location.

Sports venue
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The is a thoroughbred horse race track in , . The Racecourse was inaugurated on 25 June 1812, by The Mauritius Turf Club which was founded earlier the same year by Edward Alured Draper, who served in different…

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
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

Priest’s Peak

Latitude
-20.16385° or 20° 9′ 50″ south
Longitude
57.52498° or 57° 31′ 30″ east
Elevation
289 metres (948 feet)
Open location code
5HFVRGPF+FX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3859093211
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
934140
Wiki­data ID
Q27762665
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Satellite Map

Discover Priest’s Peak from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Priest’s Peak” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Priest’s Peak”
  • Dutch: “Priest’s Peak”
  • French: “Mont-Prêtres”
  • Swedish: “Priest’s Peak”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Morcellement Almadina and Vallee Pitot.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Chinese Pagode and Masjid Markaz Musjid-E-Noor.

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