Grand Baie

Grand Baie is a village in Rodrigues, Mauritius. Grand Baie is situated nearby to the village Anse aux Anglais, as well as near Crève Coeur.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mont Limon.

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. Mont Limon is situated 3 km south of Grand Baie.

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.

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 3 km west of Grand Baie.

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 4½ km west of Grand Baie.

Grand Baie

Type: Village
Category: locality
Location: Rodrigues, Mauritius, East African Islands, Africa
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Latitude

-19.67847° or 19° 40′ 43″ south

Longitude

63.44913° or 63° 26′ 57″ east

Elevation

4 metres (13 feet)

Open location code

5JG58CCX+JM

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2261656146

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

1547476

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