Paille en Queue Island
Paille en Queue Island is an islet in Rodrigues, Mauritius. Paille en Queue Island is situated near the village Rivière Cocos, as well as near Grand La Fouche Corail.- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Rodrigues, Mauritius
- Also known as: “Pianqui Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Cat Island.
Cat Island
Islet
Cat Island is a small island lying south of Rodrigues in the Indian Ocean. Cat Island is situated 3½ km southeast of Paille en Queue 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… Baie aux Huîtres is situated 8 km north of Paille en Queue Island.
Port Mathurin
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Copyrighted free use.Paille en Queue Island
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Rodrigues, Mauritius, East African Islands, Africa
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Latitude
-19.7613° or 19° 45′ 41″ south
Longitude
63.40474° or 63° 24′ 17″ east
Open location code
5JG56CQ3+FV
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Paille en Queue Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Paille en Queue Island”
- French: “Île Paille en Queue”
- Swedish: “Paille en Queue Island”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Rivière Cocos and Grand La Fouche Corail.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Pintades Island and Île Deux Frères.
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