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Where is Mauritius?

For people new to our beautiful destination, Mauritius is an island nation in the Indian Ocean, around 1,200 miles off the southeast of the African coast.

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Mauritius covers around 2,030 square kilometres of land and the capital is Port Louis - its exact location is Longtitude 57.49889000 and Latitude: -20.16194000.

Mauritius became an independent nation in 1968. Known as Dina Robin after its discovery by Arab sailors it was first colonised by the Dutch in 1638 and then was re-named Isle de France by the French, who claimed the nation in 1715. By the 19th century, Mauritius had become a British colony after the island was captured at Cap Malheureux in 1810. See more on Mauritius’s history.

Where is Mauritius?

Air Mauritius boasts a great number of direct flights, so getting to Mauritius is easy.

We look forward to you finding us, and in the meantime here’s 10 things not to miss in Mauritius.

 

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