Pointe Roche Noire

Pointe Roche Noire is a locality in Rodrigues, Mauritius. Pointe Roche Noire is situated nearby to the village Graviers, as well as near Saint François.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Anse aux Anglais and Port Mathurin.

Anse aux Anglais

Village

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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 8 km northwest of Pointe Roche Noire.

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 9 km northwest of Pointe Roche Noire.

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 10 km west of Pointe Roche Noire.

Pointe Roche Noire

Type: Locality
Location: Rodrigues, Mauritius, East African Islands, Africa
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Latitude

-19.71993° or 19° 43′ 12″ south

Longitude

63.49843° or 63° 29′ 54″ east

Elevation

20 metres (66 feet)

Open location code

5JG57FJX+29

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4312819536

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

GeoNames ID

1547487

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