Nouvelle Découverte
Nouvelle Découverte is a village in Rodrigues, Mauritius. Nouvelle Découverte is situated nearby to the village Grande Montagne, as well as near the hamlet Bassin Martin.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mont Limon and St. Gabriel Cathedral, Rodrigues.
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.
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 west of Nouvelle Découverte.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Anse aux Anglais and Port Mathurin.
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 5 km northwest of Nouvelle Découverte.
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 northwest of Nouvelle Découverte.
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 6 km west of Nouvelle Découverte.
Nouvelle Découverte
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “Nouvelle Decouverte”
- Category: locality
- Location: Rodrigues, Mauritius, East African Islands, Africa
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Latitude
-19.71013° or 19° 42′ 37″ southLongitude
63.46751° or 63° 28′ 3″ eastElevation
295 metres (968 feet)Open location code
5JG57FQ9+W2OpenStreetMap ID
node 9004360550OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
1545762
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