Map of Mauritius
Republic of Mauritius
Mauritius is located in East Africa. Below you can see where Mauritius sits on the map, its national outline, and an interactive map you can pan and zoom, centered on the capital, Port Louis.
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Administrative divisions of Mauritius
Mauritius is divided into 16 districts (14 shown on the map above — outlying territories are omitted).
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- Agaléga
- Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
- Curepipe
- Flacq
- Grand Port
- Moka
- Pamplemousses
- Plaines Wilhems
- Port Louis
- Port Louis city
- Quatre Bornes
- Rivière du Rempart
- Rivière Noire
- Rodrigues
- Savanne
- Vacoas-Phoenix
Administrative boundaries and names from Natural Earth (public domain); they may lag recent reorganizations.
Where is Mauritius?
Mauritius lies in East Africa. Its geographic centre is at about 20.35° S, 57.55° E, and the capital, Port Louis, is at 20.16° S, 57.50° E.
With 2,040 km², it is the 52nd-largest of the 54 countries in Africa — about 35 times the size of Manhattan (59 km²).
Mauritius lies entirely in the Southern Hemisphere.
As an island nation, Mauritius has no land borders. See all island countries.
Geography of Mauritius
- Continent
- Africa
- Region
- East Africa
- Area
- 2,040 km²
- Geographic centre
- 20.35° S, 57.55° E
- Capital (Port Louis)
- 20.16° S, 57.50° E
- Size rank in Africa
- 52 of 54
- Highest point
- Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire (828 m)
- Land borders
- None (island / coastal)