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Amitie Destination Guide

Delve into Amitie in Mauritius

Amitie in the region of Pamplemousses is a city in Mauritius - some 4 mi or ( 7 km ) East of Port Louis , the country's capital .

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Current time in Amitie is now 09:31 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Indian/Mauritius " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Valton, Vacoas, Triolet, Tamarin, and Souillac. While being here, make sure to check out Valton . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Amitie ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Big Bonzai - Mauritius ultimate botanical guide

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The best guide we ever had! When visiting the botanical garden in Mauritius, we hired a guide for some background information. Our guide turned out to be an atraction in itself with a preference for s ..

Mauritius (ile Maurice) - sega typique

4:04 min by Gerard Peka
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352 Mauritius Pamplemousses Botanical Garden botany

7:19 min by sonidus
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(magyarul lásd lent). The following amateur shots were taken as an annex of a botanical photography in December 2004. Species included in the video: Mauritius bottle-palm (Hyophorbe lagenicaulis), rar ..

Maeva Full Day Catamaran Cruise Mauritius

1:41 min by Maevacruises
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Maeva offers you exclusivity on Flat Island, one of the most beautiful islands in the North! Maeva offers you full day catamaran cruises on Mauritius and is the biggest Catamaran charter of the north. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Pamplemousses District

Pamplemousses is a district of Mauritius, located in the north west of the island, and is one of the most densely populated parts of the island. The name of the district comes from the French word for grapefruits. The district has an area of 178.7 km and the population estimate was at 138,339 as at 31st December 2010.

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Located at -20.12 57.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Districts of Mauritius

Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden

The Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden (sometimes shortened to the SSR Botanical Garden), commonly known as the Pamplemousses Botanical Garden, is a popular tourist attraction near Port Louis, Mauritius, and the oldest botanical garden in the Southern Hemisphere. The garden was first constructed by Pierre Poivre (1719 – 1786) in 1770, and covers an area of around 37 hectares.

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Located at -20.11 57.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Botanical gardens in Mauritius, Pamplemousses District, Seewoosagur Ramgoolam

Pieter Both (mountain)

Pieter Both is the second highest mountain of Mauritius, at 820 metres tall. The mountain is shorter that Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire by eight meters. It is named after Pieter Both, the first Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies. It is located in the Moka Range. The notable feature of this mountain is the gigantic rock formation at the very top of it, which resembles a human head. To climb the mountain following the main ridge takes about an hour, and is mildly difficult.

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Located at -20.19 57.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Mountains of Mauritius

Port Louis District

Port Louis is a district of Mauritius, located in the north west of the island, it is the smallest district and has the highest population density. The district is wholly covered by Port Louis, the capital of the country. Port Louis district has an area of 42.7 km and the population estimate was at 128,483 as at 31st December 2010.

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Located at -20.17 57.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Districts of Mauritius, Port Louis District

Champ de Mars Racecourse

The Champ de Mars Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse race track in Port Louis, Mauritius. The Racecourse was inaugurated on 25 June 1812, by The Mauritius Turf Club (MTC) which was founded earlier in the same year by Colonel Edward A. Draper. The Mauritius Turf Club is the oldest horse-racing club in the Southern Hemisphere and the second oldest in the world.

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Located at -20.17 57.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Horse racing venues in Mauritius, Sport in Mauritius