Le Hochet

Le Hochet is a village located in the of . According to the 2011 census, the population was 15,034.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Aapravasi Ghat and Citadelle de Port-Louis.

Protected area
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is a building complex located in , , the first British colony to receive indentured, or contracted, labour workforce from many countries. is situated 4 km southwest of Le Hochet.

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is situated 4 km southwest of Le Hochet.

Mosque
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The formerly "Mosque of the Arabs", is a in , dating from the 1850s. The building combines Indian, Creole and Islamic architecture. The houses the remains of Jamal Shah in a marble tomb next to the mosque. is situated 4 km southwest of Le Hochet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sainte-Croix and Baie du Tombeau.

Suburb
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is a suburb of the capital city, , in , an independent island in the Indian Ocean. It is most famous for its association with the beatus Jacques-Désiré Laval, who worked in as a missionary from 1841 until his death in 1864.

Town
is a village in located in the , situated near the . The village is administered by the Village Council under the aegis of the Pamplemousses District Council. is situated 3½ km northwest of Le Hochet.

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is the capital of , and with around 150,000 inhabitants the island nation's most populous city. Sitting in a bay surrounded by mountains, is a lively and modern city also with charming districts from colonial times.

Le Hochet

Latitude
-20.13291° or 20° 7′ 59″ south
Longitude
57.52865° or 57° 31′ 43″ east
Population
15,700
Elevation
35 metres (115 feet)
Open location code
5HFVVG8H+RF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12462602209
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
1106809
Wiki­data ID
Q11753375
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Le Hochet” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Le Hochet”
  • Dutch: “Le Hochet”
  • French: “Le Hochet”
  • German: “Le Hochet”
  • Hungarian: “Le Hochet”
  • Polish: “Le Hochet”
  • Swahili: “Le Hochet”
  • Swedish: “Le Hochet”

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