Roche Bois (West)

Roche Bois (West) is a quarter in , . Roche Bois (West) is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Aapravasi Ghat and Mauritius Postal Museum.

Protected area
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is a building complex located in , , the first British colony to receive indentured, or contracted, labour workforce from many countries.

Museum
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The is the Postal museum in , the capital city of .

Mosque
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The formerly "Mosque of the Arabs", is a in , dating from the 1850s. The building combines Indian, Creole and Islamic architecture. The houses the remains of Jamal Shah in a marble tomb next to the mosque.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sainte-Croix and Port Louis.

Suburb
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is a suburb of the capital city, , in , 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 as a missionary from 1841 until his death in 1864.

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is the capital of , and with around 150,000 inhabitants the island nation's most populous city. Sitting in a bay surrounded by mountains, is a lively and modern city also with charming districts from colonial times.

Quarter
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Le is a commercial development in , the capital city of . It includes shops, banking facilities, casinos, cinemas, restaurants, a marina and a five star hotel.

Roche Bois (West)

Latitude
-20.14548° or 20° 8′ 44″ south
Longitude
57.50893° or 57° 30′ 32″ east
Open location code
5HFVVG35+RH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9280578345
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
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In Other Languages

“Roche Bois (West)” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Cité Roche Bois and Roche Bois.

Notable Places Nearby

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