Roche Bon Dieu

Roche Bon Dieu is a village in Rodrigues, Mauritius. Roche Bon Dieu is situated nearby to the hamlet Rivière Banane, as well as near the village Pointe Coton.

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 3½ km southwest of Roche Bon Dieu.

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. Anse aux Anglais is situated 5 km west of Roche Bon Dieu.

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 6 km west of Roche Bon Dieu.

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 7 km west of Roche Bon Dieu.

Roche Bon Dieu

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

-19.69119° or 19° 41′ 28″ south

Longitude

63.47631° or 63° 28′ 35″ east

Elevation

169 metres (554 feet)

Open location code

5JG58F5G+GG

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4312864159

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

1547481

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