Hermitage Island
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cat Island and St. Gabriel Cathedral, Rodrigues.
Cat Island
Islet
Cat Island is a small island lying south of Rodrigues in the Indian Ocean. It is surrounded by a coral reef and is known for diving and snorkelling sites. Cat Island is situated 3 km south of Hermitage Island.
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 4 km north of Hermitage 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. Baie aux Huîtres is situated 7 km northwest of Hermitage Island.
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 8 km north of Hermitage Island.
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 9 km north of Hermitage Island.
Hermitage Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Mauritius
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Rodrigues, Mauritius, East African Islands, Africa
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Latitude
-19.75151° or 19° 45′ 5″ southLongitude
63.44297° or 63° 26′ 35″ eastOpen location code
5JG56CXV+95OpenStreetMap ID
way 167629372OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Hermitage Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hermitage Island”
- Chinese: “赫米蒂奇岛”
- Chinese: “赫米蒂奇島”
- Dutch: “Hermitage Island”
- French: “Hermitage Island”
- French: “Ile Hermitage”
- French: “île Hermitage”
- French: “Île Hermitage”
- German: “Hermitage Island”
- German: “Île Hermitage”
- Swedish: “Hermitage Island”
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