Mount Ory
Mount Ory is a peak in Moka District, Mauritius. Mount Ory is situated nearby to the quarter Soreze, as well as near Bagatelle.Places of Interest
Highlights include State House and Le Pouce.
State House
Government office
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The State House is the official residence of the President of Mauritius. Originally Le Réduit, it was built as a fortress for defence by Pierre Félix Barthelemy David in 1749.
Le Pouce
Peak
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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 Bocage International School
School
Photo: Stefan.attig, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Le Bocage International School is an English-medium, private international school offering educational services to boys and girls from the ages of 11–19.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Louis and Quatre Bornes.
Port Louis
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Port Louis is the capital of Mauritius, and with around 150,000 inhabitants the island nation's most populous city. Sitting in a bay surrounded by mountains, Port Louis is a lively and modern city also with charming districts from colonial times.
Quatre Bornes
Photo: B.navez, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Quatre Bornes, also known as La Ville des Fleurs, is a town in Mauritius, located mainly in the Plaines Wilhems District. Its western part lies in the Rivière Noire District.
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.
Mount Ory
- Type: Peak
- Category: landform
- Location: Moka District, Mauritius, East African Islands, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-20.2107° or 20° 12′ 38″ southLongitude
57.4945° or 57° 29′ 40″ eastOpen location code
5HFVQFQV+PQOpenStreetMap ID
node 1891361751OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Mount Ory” goes by many names.
- French: “Montagne Ory”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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