Rivière Tamarin
Rivière Tamarin is a river in southwest Mauritius. It is the outflow of the country's largest lake, Mare aux Vacoas. From there it flows west over the cascades known as the Tamarind Falls, reaching the Indian Ocean close to the village of Tamarin.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Mauritius
- Also known as: “Riviere Tamarin”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rodrigues and Hermitage Island.
Rodrigues
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Rodrigues is an island which is part of the Republic of Mauritius. It is about 560 km east of the main Mauritius island, and is rather isolated in the Indian Ocean.
Hermitage Island
Islet
Hermitage Island is a small island lying south west of Port Sud-Est in Rodrigues, Mauritius. It is reputed to be the location of buried treasure and is a popular destination for tourists. Hermitage Island is situated 3½ km southeast of Rivière Tamarin.
St. Gabriel Cathedral, Rodrigues
Church
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The St. Gabriel Cathedral is a religious building that serves as the cathedral of the Catholic Church's Apostolic Vicariate of Rodrigues. It is located in the town of St. St. Gabriel Cathedral, Rodrigues is situated 3 km northeast of Rivière Tamarin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Baie aux Huîtres and Port Mathurin.
Baie aux Huîtres
Village
Baie aux Huîtres is a coastal village located on the Mauritian island of Rodrigues in the Indian Ocean. It has approximately 2,500 inhabitants, living in various neighborhoods such as Acacias, Pointe la Gueule, Allée Tamarin, La Bonté, Terre Madoff, and Grand Bois Noir. Baie aux Huîtres is situated 4½ km north of Rivière Tamarin.
Port Mathurin
Town
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The village of Port Mathurin serves as the capital of the island of Rodrigues, a dependency of Mauritius. Most of the population of Rodrigues is settled close to or in the city. Port Mathurin is situated 6 km north of Rivière Tamarin.
Anse aux Anglais
Village
Photo: Dunog, Public domain.
Anse aux Anglais or English Bay is a small coastal village located in the north of the Mauritian island of Rodrigues in the Indian Ocean. Its name, French for "English Bay," is apparently linked with the fact that English troops landed on its beach in 1809 during the Napoleonic Wars between France and Great Britain. Anse aux Anglais is situated 7 km north of Rivière Tamarin.
Rivière Tamarin
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Mauritius, East African Islands, Africa
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Rivière Tamarin” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Rivière Tamarin”
- Dutch: “Rivière Tamarin”
- Spanish: “Río Tamarin”
- Spanish: “Riviere Tamarin”
- Spanish: “Rivière Tamarin”
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Anse Baleine and Pointe Raffin.
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