Ganga Talao

Ganga Talao is a crater lake situated in a secluded mountain area in the district of Savanne, deep in the heart of . It is about 550 m above sea level.
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  • Type: Lake
  • Description: Hindu holy lake in Mauritius
  • Also known as: Grand Bassin”, “Grande Bassin”, and “Grande Bassin Lake

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mangal Mahadev and Mount Cocotte.

Work of art
is a 33 m tall sculpture of the Hindu god Shiva standing with his Trishula at the entrance of Ganga Talao, a crater lake situated in the district of Savanne district, .

Peak
Montagne Cocotte is a 771-metre-tall mountain peak in . It is located in the far south of the island nation, in the and in the Black River Gorges National Park. On the mountain slopes can be seen high altitude rainforest. is situated 3½ km southwest of Ganga Talao.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grand Bois and Chemin Grenier.

Village
is a village located in the of . According to the 2015 census by Statistics Mauritius, the population was 7,982. is situated 7 km east of Ganga Talao.

Town
is a village in located in . The village is administered by the Village Council under the aegis of the Savanne District Council. is situated 9 km south of Ganga Talao.

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.

Ganga Talao

Latitude
-20.41556° or 20° 24′ 56″ south
Longitude
57.48528° or 57° 29′ 7″ east
Elevation
664 metres (2,178 feet)
Open location code
5HFVHFMP+Q4
Geo­Names ID
934487
Wiki­data ID
Q2338515
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Ganga Talao” goes by many names.
  • Basque: Ganga Talao
  • Bengali: গঙ্গা তালাও
  • Chinese: 圣水湖
  • Chinese: 聖水湖
  • Dutch: Ganga Talao
  • Esperanto: Ganga Talao
  • Esperanto: Granda Baseno (Maŭricio)
  • Esperanto: Granda Baseno
  • French: Ganga Talao
  • French: Grand Bassin
  • Georgian: გრან-ბასენი
  • German: Ganga Talao
  • Hebrew: גראן בסין
  • Hindi: गंगा तलाब, मॉरिशस
  • Hindi: गंगा तलाब
  • Hindi: गंगा तालाव
  • Hindi: ग्रैंड बेसिन
  • Italian: Ganga Talao
  • Russian: Гран-Бассен
  • Spanish: Lago Ganga Talao
  • Thai: ทะเลสาบคังคาตลโอ
  • Venetian: Ganga Talao
  • Welsh: Ganga Talao

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Piton Grand Bassin and Ganga Talao Grand Basin.

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