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Sainte Croix Destination Guide
Discover Sainte Croix in Mauritius
Sainte Croix in the region of Port Louis is a place located in Mauritius close to Port Louis , the country's capital .
Local time in Sainte Croix is now 05:16 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Indian/Mauritius " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Vacoas, Triolet, Tamarin, Souillac, and Saint Pierre. When in this area, you might want to check out Vacoas . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Sainte Croix ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Big Bonzai - Mauritius ultimate botanical guide
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) - Grand Baie
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Port Louis Capital City Mauritius
Port Louis is Mauritius' capital, main port and largest city. The city is cradled by the Moka Mountains and the Indian Ocean providing a beautiful setting for this metropolitan hub. Copyright to www.s ..
Mauritius Central Market
A video of Mauritius Central Market in Port Louis from our trip during summer 2010. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Jummah Masjid (Mauritius)
The Jummah Masjid is a mosque in Port Louis, Mauritius dating from the 1850s, with substantial additions built through the 1890s. It is located on the Royal Road, and is described by the Ministry of Tourism's guide as one of the most beautiful religious building in the country. The Jummah Masjid is known to broadcast live the Jummah Prayers every Friday and taraweeh prayers during the month of Ramadan. Eid Prayers are also broadcast live.
Located at -20.16 57.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Aapravasi Ghat
The Immigration Depot is a building complex located in Port Louis, on the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius, which was the first British colony to receive indentured, or contracted, labor workforce from India. From 1849 to 1923, half a million Indian indentured labourers passed through the Immigration Depot, to be eventually transported to plantations throughout the British Empire.
Located at -20.16 57.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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.
Located at -20.17 57.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Stock Exchange of Mauritius
The Stock Exchange of Mauritius (SEM) is an organization responsible for the operation of Mauritius's primary stock exchange located at Port Louis. The SEM operates two markets: the Official Market and the Development & Enterprise Market (DEM). There are 40 companies listed on the Official Market representing a Market Capitalization of nearly US$5.3 billion, the DEM presently has 48 companies listed with a market capitalisation of nearly US$1.5 billion as at 31 July 2012.
Located at -20.17 57.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
State Bank Tower
The State Bank Tower is a high-rise building in the capital city of Mauritius, Port Louis. The 16-storey tower contrary to popular belief, is not the tallest building in Port Louis. It is the fourth tallest building and only steel frame skeleton high-rise on the island. It was designed by Campbell Reith Hill. In February 1994, it was damaged by cyclone Hollanda which hit Mauritius with windspeeds of over 200 km/h when the building's construction tower crane smashed and tore on the high-rise.
Located at -20.16 57.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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