Mont Borne

Mont Borne is a hill in Rodrigues, Mauritius and has an elevation of 255 metres. Mont Borne is situated nearby to the locality Trèfles, as well as near Chameaux.

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 3½ km southwest of Mont Borne.

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 3½ km northwest of Mont Borne.

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 4 km west of Mont Borne.

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 5 km west of Mont Borne.

Mont Borne

Type: Hill with an elevation of 255 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

63.45972° or 63° 27′ 35″ east

Elevation

255 metres (837 feet)

Open location code

5JG58F55+8V

GeoNames ID

1547524

Wikidata ID

Q27764172

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In Other Languages

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

Cebuano: “Mont Borne”
Dutch: “Mont Borne”
Swedish: “Mont Borne”

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Localities in the Area

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