Virginia
in Grand Port District, Mauritius

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-20.468 and 57.656 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -20° 28' 4" and E 57° 39' 20"
Currency and Currency Code:
Rupee - MUR
Spoken languages:
English, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:25 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Indian/Mauritius
UTC/GMT offset: 4 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:15 am and 6:11 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
28.883 and -118.293 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Campamento Sur
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Mauritius in Eastern Africa

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Mauritius.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Mauritius. Last Update: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Explore Virginia

Virginia in Grand Port District is located in Mauritius about 23 mi (or 38 km) south-east of Port Louis, the country's capital.

Local time in Virginia is now 10:25 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Indian / Mauritius with an UTC offset of 4 hours. We know of 3 airports in the wider vicinity of Virginia. The closest airport in Mauritius is Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Mauritius is Aapravasi Ghat in a distance of 44 mi (or 71 km), North. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Rose Belle, Souillac, Quartier Militaire, Centre de Flacq and Tamarin. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 78 °F

Morning Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Evening Temperature 25°C / 78 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 63%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

24°C (75 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

26°C (79 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

26°C (78 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Shandrani Beachcomber

Address
3,5 mi
Plaine Magnien
Blue Bay
Mauritius

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Paradise Beach by Horizon Holidays

Address
5,3 mi
Coastal Road
Pointe DEsny
Mauritius

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Le Peninsula Bay Beach Resort

Address
4,3 mi
Blue Bay
00230 Blue Bay
Mauritius

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Coral Bay

Address
4,5 mi
Coastal Road Pointe d'esny
Blue Bay
Mauritius

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Pingouinvillas

Address
4,4 mi
94 A Daurades Road
MRU Blue-Bay
Mauritius

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


3Ds International Tourist Home

Address
4,8 mi
Sir Abdool Rajack Mohammed Street
00230 Mahebourg
Mauritius

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Le Bamboo

Address
5,1 mi
25 Rue Marianne
CO35ZN Mahebourg
Mauritius

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 10:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Auberge Le Saladier

Address
5,1 mi
La Chaux Street
Mahebourg
Mauritius

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Tyvabro Guesthouse

Address
5,2 mi
Rue La Marianne
230 Mahebourg
Mauritius

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Holiday Inn MAURITIUS MON TRESOR

Address
2,5 mi
Montresor, Plaine Magnien
00000 Plaine Magnien
Mauritius

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Wedding by Musiça Squad At Plaine Magnien

Published: February 19, 2015
Length: 37:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MrYaMKaViB3S

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Published: June 10, 2013
Length: 47:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Reisebüro Fella

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Landing at Plaisance SSR (MRU) Mauritius Island - RWY14 (Cockpit View)

Published: November 18, 2013
Length: 36:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: AeroWordpicturesHD

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Emirates A380-861 final approach and landing at Mauritius International Airport (FIMP)

Published: December 21, 2013
Length: 43:36 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Kavissen Krishnasawmy

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Air France boeing 777-300er landing at Mauritius Airport

Published: June 04, 2013
Length: 48:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Resamaurice : Hotel Preskil, île Maurice

Published: October 13, 2008
Length: 09:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: resaplanet

http://www.resamaurice.com : le spécialiste des hôtels de lîle Maurice. Toute une équipe basée à lîle Maurice, qui visite tous les hôtels, pour mieux vous conseiller et vous aider à...


Catamaran Isle de Cerf

Published: August 07, 2009
Length: 03:43 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: MossbergChannel

A nice day with a boat from Blue Bay Mauritius to Isle de Cerf.


Departure: MRU to LHR

Published: March 26, 2009
Length: 40:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: angeldelight246

British Airways Flight Home from our holiday in Mauritius 2008.


Condor Flug Mauritius nach Frankfurt Onlinebuchung Nur Flug oder Pauschalreise Tel. 09732-2600

Published: June 10, 2013
Length: 47:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Reisebüro Fella

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Emirates Airbus A380-861 Take Off from Mauritius

Published: March 02, 2015
Length: 28:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Asraf Ali Meharally

The Evening Mauritius-Dubai Rotation by the Mighty Airbus A380-861 of Emirates Airlines. She is seen here Taxiing, Lining Up, Spooling and Take Off Running as EK 702 / UAE 702. Aircraft Tail...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Mare aux Songes

The Mare aux Songes swamp is a lagerstätte located close to the sea in south eastern Mauritius. Many subfossils of recently extinct animals have accumulated in the swamp, which was once a lake, and the first subfossil remains of Dodos were found there.

Located at -20.447, 57.696 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Paleontological sites of Africa, Geography of Mauritius, Swamps, Lagerstätten

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