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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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″ southLongitude
63.44913° or 63° 26′ 57″ eastElevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
5JG58CCX+JMOpenStreetMap ID
node 2261656146OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
1547476
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