Port Mathurin
in Rodrigues, Mauritius
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -19.683 and 63.417 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -19° 40' 59" and E 63° 25' 0"
- 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: 04:50 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Indian/Mauritius
- UTC/GMT offset: 4 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 4:58 am and 6:06 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 24.634 and -112.139 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bahia Magdalena - References
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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
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Port Mathurin in Rodrigues with it's 6,000 citizens is a city in Mauritius about 386 mi (or 621 km) east of Port Louis, the country's capital city.
Local time in Port Mathurin is now 04:50 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Indian / Mauritius with an UTC offset of 4 hours. We know of 1 airports in the vicinity of Port Mathurin. The closest airport in Mauritius is Sir Charles Gaetan Duval Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
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Hotels and Places to Stay
Mourouk Ebony Hotel
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Port Mathurin
The village of Port Mathurin serves as the capital of the island of Rodrigues, a dependency of Mauritius. It lies on the north coast of the Indian-Ocean island and functions as the administrative, judicial and economic centre of Rodrigues. As the name suggests, it also operates the main harbour of the island. Port Mathurin has a population of around 6,000 people (2006).
Rodrigues College
Rodrigues College is a secondary school for both girls and boys. It is located in Port Mathurin, Rodrigues. The college holds the distinction of being the first ecumenical educational institution in the Indian Ocean.
Anse aux Anglais
Anse aux Anglais or English Bay is a small coastal village located in the north of the Mauritian island of Rodrigues in the Indian Ocean. Its name, French for "English Bay," is apparently linked with the fact that English troops landed on its beach in 1809 during the Napoleonic Wars between France and Great Britain. French writer of Mauritian origin, J. M. G. Le Clézio situated the plot of his book Le Chercheur d’or in this village.
Mont Malartic
Mont Malartic is the highest point on the Mauritian island of Rodrigues. The mountain rises to a height of 392 metres, and is located four kilometres south of the island's main centre, Port Mathurin.
Apostolic Vicariate of Rodrigues
The Apostolic Vicariate of Rodrigues (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Rodrigensis) is a Roman Catholic apostolic vicariate located on the island of Rodrigues in Mauritius.
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