Rivière Cocos

Rivière Cocos is a village in Rodrigues, Mauritius. Rivière Cocos is situated nearby to the village Quatre Vents, as well as near Mangue.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hermitage Island and St. Gabriel Cathedral, Rodrigues.

Hermitage Island

Islet

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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. Hermitage Island is situated 3½ km east of Rivière Cocos.

St. Gabriel Cathedral, Rodrigues

Church

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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 northeast of Rivière Cocos.

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 5 km north of Rivière Cocos.

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 7 km north of Rivière Cocos.

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 8 km north of Rivière Cocos.

Rivière Cocos

Type: Village
Also known as: “Riviere Cocos”
Category: locality
Location: Rodrigues, Mauritius, East African Islands, Africa
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Latitude

-19.74137° or 19° 44′ 29″ south

Longitude

63.41136° or 63° 24′ 41″ east

Elevation

14 metres (46 feet)

Open location code

5JG57C56+FG

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2261636512

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

1547466

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