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Explore Vallee des Pretres in Mauritius

Vallee des Pretres in the region of Port Louis is a town in Mauritius close to Port Louis , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Vallee des Pretres is now 02:04 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Indian/Mauritius " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Vacoas, Triolet, Tamarin, Souillac, and Sainte Croix. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Vacoas . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Vallee des Pretres ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Dancers on dock in Port Louis, Mauritius

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Interesting facts about this location

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 1 km away
Tags: Districts of Mauritius, Port Louis District

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.

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Located at -20.17 57.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Companies established in 1989, Companies of Mauritius, Economy of Mauritius, Stock exchanges in Africa

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.

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Located at -20.16 57.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: 19th-century mosques, Mosques in Mauritius, Religious buildings completed in 1895

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.

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Located at -20.16 57.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Mauritius, Government buildings completed in 1849, History of Mauritius, Human migration, Indian diaspora in Mauritius, World Heritage Sites in Mauritius

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.

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Located at -20.16 57.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures completed in 1995, Buildings and structures in Mauritius