Places
The island
Republic of Mauritius
The real island
Nine districts, Le Morne as the southwest finger, Port Louis on the northwest harbour. Tap a district or an islet. Round Island and Serpent Island are marked on the chart — you do not land there.
Base map: Wikimedia Commons Map of Mauritius.png · CC BY-SA 3.0. Pins are ours.
5 places · the map is free. Local “what tourists miss” sits on each place at $0.99.
Port Louis · UNESCO
Aapravasi Ghat
The surviving immigration depot where modern indenture was trialled. Small site, outsized history.
Port Louis · the fort that never fired
Fort Adelaide (La Citadelle)
British basalt fort on Petite Montagne, 1834–1840. Built to overawe the city. Used as a viewpoint.
Port Louis · living centre, not a museum
Jummah Mosque
The principal Friday mosque of the capital, grown through the 19th century with Indian materials and craftsmen.
The capital's working bazaar
Port Louis Central Market
Produce, spices, snacks, and negotiation. Go to see how the city feeds itself, not to buy a 'Mauritius' fridge magnet.
Port Louis · the oval in the city
Champ de Mars
Racecourse in the capital since 1812, among the oldest in the southern hemisphere. On race days the city reorients.