Mont Tonnerre

Mont Tonnerre is a hill in Rodrigues, Mauritius and has an elevation of 214 metres. Mont Tonnerre is situated nearby to the village Baie aux Huîtres, as well as near Quatre Vents.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St. Gabriel Cathedral, Rodrigues.

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 3½ km southeast of Mont Tonnerre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Baie aux Huîtres and Port Mathurin.

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.

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 northeast of Mont Tonnerre.

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 4½ km northeast of Mont Tonnerre.

Mont Tonnerre

Type: Hill with an elevation of 214 metres
Description: hill in Rodrigues, Mauritius
Category: landform
Location: Rodrigues, Mauritius, East African Islands, Africa
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Latitude

-19.70417° or 19° 42′ 15″ south

Longitude

63.40556° or 63° 24′ 20″ east

Elevation

214 metres (702 feet)

Open location code

5JG57CW4+86

GeoNames ID

1547521

Wikidata ID

Q27764178

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

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

Cebuano: “Mont Tonnerre”
Dutch: “Mont Tonnerre”
Swedish: “Mont Tonnerre”

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Localities in the Area

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