Rodrigues Island
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include St. Gabriel Cathedral, Rodrigues and Mont Limon.
St. Gabriel Cathedral, Rodrigues
Church
Photo: B.navez, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 southeast of Rodrigues Island.
Mont Limon
Peak
Mont Limon is the highest point on the Mauritian island of Rodrigues. It is located roughly in the center of the eastern part of the island and has a height of 389 metres. Mont Limon is situated 3 km east of Rodrigues Island.
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.
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.
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 3½ km northeast of Rodrigues Island.
Rodrigues Island
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Rodrigues” and “Rodriguez Island”
- Category: landform
- Location: Rodrigues, Mauritius, East African Islands, Africa
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Latitude
-19.7° or 19° 42′ southLongitude
63.41667° or 63° 25′ eastElevation
155 metres (509 feet)IATA airport code
RRGOpen location code
5JG57CX8+XMGeoNames ID
1545749
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Spanish—“Rodrigues Island” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Rodrigues”
- Dutch: “Rodrigues”
- Dutch: “Rodriguez”
- French: “Île Rodrigues”
- French: “Île Rodriguez”
- French: “Rodrigues”
- German: “Rodrigues”
- Italian: “Rodrigues”
- Japanese: “ロドリゲス島”
- Norwegian: “Rodrigues”
- Polish: “Rodrigues”
- Portuguese: “Rodrigues”
- Russian: “Родригес”
- Serbian: “Родригез”
- Spanish: “Rodrigues”
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Highlights include Mont Tonnerre and Mont Piton.
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