Destination Guide: Grande Rivière Noire (Black River District) in Mauritius

Grande Rivière Noire
in Black River District, Mauritius

How to get there and get around

Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (21 mi)
Roland Garros Airport (125 mi)
Pierrefonds Airport (142 mi)

Noteable things around

Aapravasi Ghat (Unesco heritage, 37 mi)
Le Morne Cultural Landscape (Unesco heritage, 56 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: -20.360 and 57.366 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: S -20° 21' 37" and E 57° 21' 58"
Currency and Currency Code:: Rupee - MUR
Spoken languages:: English, French
Local electricity:: 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):: 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 12:10 PM (Saturday): Timezone: Indian/Mauritius; UTC/GMT offset: 4 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 5:21 am and 6:33 pm
Antipode Coordinates:: 28.883 and -118.293 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:: Campamento Sur
References: This place on Geonames.org

Current travel safety evaluation for Mauritius in Eastern Africa

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Mauritius.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Mauritius. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Touring Grande Rivière Noire

Grande Rivière Noire in Black River District with it's 2,361 residents is a town located in Mauritius about 16 mi (or 26 km) south-west of Port Louis, the country's capital place.

Time in Grande Rivière Noire is now 12:10 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Indian / Mauritius with an UTC offset of 4 hours. We know of 3 airports nearby Grande Rivière Noire. The closest airport in Mauritius is Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport in a distance of 21 mi (or 34 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Mauritius is Aapravasi Ghat in a distance of 37 mi (or 59 km), North. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Tamarin, Souillac, Rose Belle, Port Louis and Quartier Militaire. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 79 °F

Morning Temperature	22°C / 72 °F
Evening Temperature	24°C / 75 °F
Night Temperature	22°C / 71 °F
	0%
Air Humidity	65%
Air Pressure	1015 hPa
Wind Speed	Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions	Scattered clouds, covering 37% of sky
General Conditions	Scattered clouds

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

26°C (78 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

25°C (77 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

25°C (77 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, few clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

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Paradis Beachcomber

Address
6,2 mi
Le Morne Peninsula
Mauritius
Mauritius

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

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Sofitel Mauritius L'Impérial Resort & Spa

Address
3,4 mi
Wolmar
90517 FLIC EN FLAC
Mauritius

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00

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Sugar Beach Mauritius

Address
4,5 mi
Wolmar
Mauritius
Mauritius

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

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LA PIROGUE

Address
4,2 mi
NEAR FLIC EN FLAC WOLMAR
25589 Mauritius
Mauritius

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

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Hilton Mauritius Resort - Spa

Address
3,6 mi
Coastal road Wolmar
90503 Flic-en-Flacq
Mauritius

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

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Sugar Beach Resort and Spa

Address
4,5 mi
WOLMAR
00000 FLIC EN FLAC
Mauritius

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00

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Belle Crique by Horizon Holidays

Address
1,3 mi
Coastal Road, Tamarin
Black River
Mauritius

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

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Grants Luxury 3 Bedroom Apartment Tamarin

Address
1,7 mi
700 metres off Avenue des Jacarandas
. Tamarin
Mauritius

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: 9:00 - 9:00
Weekend: 9:00 - 18:00

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Leora Beach by Horizon Holidays

Address
1,7 mi
Coastal Road
Tamarin
Mauritius

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

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Cap Ouest by Horizon Holidays

Address
4,3 mi
Coastal Road Wolmar
Flic-en-Flac
Mauritius

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

Videos from this area

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Nager avec les dauphins à l'ile Maurice Tamarin-Excursion en bateau avec Caro et Dino du 20/07/2014

Published: July 22, 2014
Length: 32:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Caroline Sookoo

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Published: June 02, 2014
Length: 52:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Caroline Sookoo

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Published: July 17, 2013
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Length: 57:06 min
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Catamaran Trip in Black River

Published: January 23, 2012
Length: 35:45 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Riaan Opperman

Sunset Cruise (Started at 18:00 - 23:00)

Nager avec les dauphins a l'ile Maurice avec Caro et Dino ! Excursions Bateau Départ de Tamarin

Published: September 09, 2014
Length: 24:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Caroline Sookoo

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Published: July 04, 2014
Length: 20:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Caroline Sookoo

Un rêve qui devient réalité ! Nager avec les dauphins dans leur milieu naturel ! C'est possible tous les matins à l'ile Maurice ! Moments magiques et souvenirs gravés à jamais ! Excursion...

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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

La Preneuse

La Preneuse is a public beach in western coast of the island Mauritius in the district of Rivière Noire located in the village of Tamarin. It was named after a French ship Preneuse served as a commerce raider at Isle de France (as Mauritius was then known) and also involved in a naval battle with the British in the 18th century. The beach is home to the best preserved Martello tower in Mauritius.

Located at -20.354, 57.366 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Beaches of Mauritius, Geography of Mauritius

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Rivière Noire, Grand Rivière Noire, Black River, Grande Rivière Noire

Grande Rivière Noire in Black River District
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