Melotte

Melotte is a hamlet in Pamplemousses, Mauritius. Melotte is situated nearby to the hamlet Malenga, as well as near the village Crève Coeur.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pieter Both and Le Pouce.

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.

Le Pouce

Peak

Photo: carrotmadman6, CC BY 2.0.

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. Le Pouce is situated 3½ km west of Melotte.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint Pierre and Sainte-Croix.

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. Saint Pierre is situated 4½ km southwest of Melotte.

Sainte-Croix

Suburb

Photo: Sblaval, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Sainte-Croix is a suburb of the capital city, Port Louis, in Mauritius, an independent island in the Indian Ocean. It is most famous for its association with the Roman Catholic beatus Jacques-Désiré Laval, who worked in Sainte-Croix as a missionary from 1841 until his death in 1864. Sainte-Croix is situated 6 km northwest of Melotte.

Quartier-Militaire

Village

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Quartier Militaire is a village in the centre of Mauritius, found in the Moka District. It houses the region's District Council. Its quarters and suburbs include Bonne Veine, Esperance, Providence, Vuillemin. Quartier-Militaire is situated 7 km southeast of Melotte.

Melotte

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Pamplemousses, Mauritius, East African Islands, Africa
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Latitude

-20.19282° or 20° 11′ 34″ south

Longitude

57.56393° or 57° 33′ 50″ east

Elevation

248 metres (814 feet)

Open location code

5HFVRH47+VH

OpenStreetMap ID

node 12465318428

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

1106769

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