Ganga Talao

Ganga Talao is considered a sacred lake among Hindus, located in a volcanic crater situated in a secluded mountain area, high above the Indian Ocean in the district of Savanne on the tiny island of .
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  • Type: Lake
  • Description: Hindu holy lake in Mauritius
  • Also known as: “Grande Bassin”, “Grande Bassin Lake”, “गंगा तालाव”, and “ग्रैंड बेसिन”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Mangal Mahadev and Mount Cocotte.

Work of art
Photo: carrotmadman6, CC BY 2.0.
is a 33 m tall sculpture of the Hindu…

Peak
Montagne Cocotte is a 771-metre-tall mountain peak in . 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 . is situated 7 km east of Ganga Talao.

Town
is a village in located in . is situated 9 km south of Ganga Talao.

Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in mainly located in .

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: “Granda Baseno (Maŭricio)”
  • Esperanto: “Granda Baseno”
  • French: “Grand Bassin”
  • Georgian: “გრან-ბასენი”
  • German: “Ganga Talao”
  • Hausa: “Ganga Talao”
  • Hebrew: “גראן בסין”
  • Hindi: “गंगा तलाब, मॉरिशस”
  • Hindi: “गंगा तलाब”
  • Italian: “Ganga Talao”
  • Russian: “Гран-Бассен”
  • Spanish: “Lago Ganga Talao”
  • Thai: “ทะเลสาบคังคาตลโอ”
  • Venetian: “Ganga Talao”
  • Welsh: “Ganga Talao”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Le Marres and Le Pétrin.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Piton Grand Bassin and Ganga Talao Grand Basin.

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Worth a closer look: Port Louis and Rodrigues.

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