Pintades Island
Pintades Island is an islet in Rodrigues, Mauritius. Pintades Island is situated nearby to the village Rivière Cocos, as well as near Grand La Fouche Corail.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport.
Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport
Aerodrome
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Plaine Corail Airport is an airport located near Plaine Corail on Rodrigues, an island dependency of Mauritius. Prior to being renamed in 2017, it was known as Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport, after Gaëtan Duval, a former deputy Mauritian prime minister, who oversaw much of the development of Rodrigues. Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport is situated 4 km west of Pintades 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 8 km north of Pintades 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 10 km north of Pintades Island.
Pintades Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Rodrigues, Mauritius
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Rodrigues, Mauritius, East African Islands, Africa
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Latitude
-19.76401° or 19° 45′ 50″ southLongitude
63.39802° or 63° 23′ 53″ eastElevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
5JG569PX+96OpenStreetMap ID
way 28677840OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
1547464Wikidata ID
Q27764220
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Pintades Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Pintades Island”
- French: “Ile aux Pintades”
- French: “Île aux Pintades”
- Swedish: “Pintades Island”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Rivière Cocos and Grand La Fouche Corail.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Paille en Queue Island and Carrière de Corail.
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