Ganga Talao
Ganga Talao is a crater lake situated in a secluded mountain area in the district of Savanne, deep in the heart of Mauritius. It is about 550 m above sea level.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- 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.
Mangal Mahadev
Work of art
Mangal Mahadev 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, Mauritius.
Mount Cocotte
Peak
Montagne Cocotte is a 771-metre-tall mountain peak in Mauritius. It is located in the far south of the island nation, in the Savanne District and in the Black River Gorges National Park. On the mountain slopes can be seen high altitude rainforest. Mount Cocotte is situated 3½ km southwest of Ganga Talao.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grand Bois and Chemin Grenier.
Grand Bois
Village
Grand Bois is a village located in the Savanne District of Mauritius. According to the 2015 census by Statistics Mauritius, the population was 7,982. Grand Bois is situated 7 km east of Ganga Talao.
Chemin Grenier
Town
Chemin-Grenier is a village in Mauritius located in Savanne District. The village is administered by the Chemin-Grenier Village Council under the aegis of the Savanne District Council. Chemin Grenier is situated 9 km south of Ganga Talao.
Chamarel
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chamarel is a village in Mauritius mainly located in Rivière Noire District. The eastern part of the village lies in the Savanne District. The village is administered by the Chamarel Village Council under the aegis of the Rivière Noire District Council.
Ganga Talao
- Category: body of water
- Location: Savanne District, Mauritius, East African Islands, Africa
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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”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Le Marres and Le Pétrin.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Piton Grand Bassin and Ganga Talao Grand Basin.
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