Le Pouce
Le Pouce is the third highest mountain in Mauritius, at 812 meters. Only Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire and Pieter Both are taller. It is named Le Pouce because of the thumb-shaped peak of the mountain.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Peak with an elevation of 247 metres
- Description: mountain in Mauritius
- Also known as: “The Pouce”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pieter Both and Champ de Mars Racecourse.
Pieter Both
Peak
Photo: Avinash Meetoo, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pieter Both, sometimes referred to as Peter Botte Mountain, is the second highest mountain of Mauritius, at 820 metres tall. The mountain is slightly shorter than Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire by eight metres.
Champ de Mars Racecourse
Sports venue
Photo: Martin Falbisoner, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Champ de Mars Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse race track in Port Louis, Mauritius. 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…
Le Bocage International School
School
Photo: Stefan.attig, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Le Bocage International School is an English-medium, private international school offering educational services to boys and girls from the ages of 11–19.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint Pierre and Moka.
Saint Pierre
Town
Saint Pierre is a village in the district of Moka in Mauritius. It is considered to be found in the heart of Mauritius.The climatic conditions is cold and ideal especially during summer with cold breeze.
Moka
Town
Moka is a village in Mauritius located mainly in the Moka District. The western part of the village lies in the Plaines Wilhems District. Since 1967 it forms part of Constituency No.
Port Louis
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Port Louis is the capital of Mauritius, and with around 150,000 inhabitants the island nation's most populous city. Sitting in a bay surrounded by mountains, Port Louis is a lively and modern city also with charming districts from colonial times.
Le Pouce
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Mauritius, East African Islands, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-20.19811° or 20° 11′ 53″ southLongitude
57.52882° or 57° 31′ 44″ eastElevation
247 metres (810 feet)Open location code
5HFVRG2H+QGOpenStreetMap ID
node 991418571OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Le Pouce” goes by many names.
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Petit Verger and La Laura.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Snail Rock and Grand Glacis.
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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 “Le Pouce”. Photo: carrotmadman6, CC BY 2.0.