Rivulet Rapailles
Rivulet Rapailles is a stream in Moka District, Mauritius. Rivulet Rapailles is situated nearby to the hamlet La Laura, as well as near the locality Rivière Baptiste.Places of Interest
Highlights include Pieter Both and Le Pouce.
Pieter Both
Peak
Photo: Avinash Meetoo, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pieter Both, sometimes referred to as Peter Botte Mountain, is the second highest mountain of Mauritius, at 820 metres tall. The mountain is slightly shorter than Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire by eight metres.
Le Pouce
Peak
Photo: carrotmadman6, CC BY 2.0.
Le Pouce is the third highest mountain in Mauritius, at 812 meters. Only Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire and Pieter Both are taller. It is named Le Pouce because of the thumb-shaped peak of the mountain.
Lycée des Mascareignes
School
Lycée des Mascareignes is a private French international school in Saint Pierre, Moka, Mauritius. It serves senior high school classes. Lycée des Mascareignes is situated 3½ km southwest of Rivulet Rapailles.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint Pierre and Moka.
Saint Pierre
Town
Saint Pierre is a village in the district of Moka in Mauritius. It is considered to be found in the heart of Mauritius.The climatic conditions is cold and ideal especially during summer with cold breeze. Saint Pierre is situated 2½ km south of Rivulet Rapailles.
Moka
Town
Moka is a village in Mauritius located mainly in the Moka District. The western part of the village lies in the Plaines Wilhems District. Since 1967 it forms part of Constituency No. Moka is situated 5 km southwest of Rivulet Rapailles.
Sainte-Croix
Suburb
Photo: Sblaval, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Sainte-Croix is a suburb of the capital city, Port Louis, in Mauritius, an independent island in the Indian Ocean. It is most famous for its association with the Roman Catholic beatus Jacques-Désiré Laval, who worked in Sainte-Croix as a missionary from 1841 until his death in 1864. Sainte-Croix is situated 6 km north of Rivulet Rapailles.
Rivulet Rapailles
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Moka District, Mauritius, East African Islands, Africa
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Latitude
-20.20278° or 20° 12′ 10″ southLongitude
57.54653° or 57° 32′ 48″ eastElevation
394 metres (1,293 feet)Open location code
5HFVQGWW+VJGeoNames ID
12168333
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