Mont Persil

Mont Persil is a hill in Rodrigues, Mauritius and has an elevation of 270 metres. Mont Persil is situated nearby to the locality Paves, as well as near Bambou.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mont Limon and St. Gabriel Cathedral, Rodrigues.

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.

St. Gabriel Cathedral, Rodrigues

Church

Photo: B.navez, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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 3 km southwest of Mont Persil.

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 2½ km northwest of Mont Persil.

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 Mont Persil.

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 Mont Persil.

Mont Persil

Type: Hill with an elevation of 270 metres
Description: hill in Rodrigues, Mauritius
Category: landform
Location: Rodrigues, Mauritius, East African Islands, Africa
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Latitude

-19.69167° or 19° 41′ 30″ south

Longitude

63.45° or 63° 27′ east

Elevation

270 metres (886 feet)

Open location code

5JG58C5X+8X

GeoNames ID

1547482

Wikidata ID

Q27764197

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

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

Cebuano: “Mont Persil”
Dutch: “Mont Persil”
Swedish: “Mont Persil”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Paves and Bambou.

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