Northern Viewpoint
Northern Viewpoint is a scenic viewpoint in Moka District, Mauritius. Northern Viewpoint is situated nearby to the peak Pieter Both, as well as near Deux Mamelles Mountains.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
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. Le Pouce is situated 3½ km west of Northern Viewpoint.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint Pierre and Sainte-Croix.
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 4 km southwest of Northern Viewpoint.
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 northwest of Northern Viewpoint.
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 7 km southwest of Northern Viewpoint.
Northern Viewpoint
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Moka District, Mauritius, East African Islands, Africa
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Latitude
-20.19635° or 20° 11′ 47″ southLongitude
57.5605° or 57° 33′ 38″ eastOpen location code
5HFVRH36+F5OpenStreetMap ID
node 1012761630OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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