Mont du Sable

Mont du Sable is a hill in Rodrigues, Mauritius and has an elevation of 35 metres. Mont du Sable is situated nearby to the village La Ferme, as well as near Mangue.

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 3½ km northeast of Mont du Sable.

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 5 km northeast of Mont du Sable.

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 7 km northeast of Mont du Sable.

Mont du Sable

Type: Hill with an elevation of 35 metres
Description: hill in Rodrigues, Mauritius
Category: landform
Location: Rodrigues, Mauritius, East African Islands, Africa
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Latitude

-19.71111° or 19° 42′ 40″ south

Longitude

63.38333° or 63° 23′ east

Elevation

35 metres (115 feet)

Open location code

5JG579QM+H8

GeoNames ID

1547469

Wikidata ID

Q27764212

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Mont du Sable” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Mont du Sable”
Dutch: “Mont du Sable”
Swedish: “Mont du Sable”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as La Ferme and Mangue.

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