Bois Pignolet
in Pamplemousses District, Mauritius

How to get there and get around
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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-20.131 and 57.539 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -20° 7' 50" and E 57° 32' 18"
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: 12:04 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Indian/Mauritius
UTC/GMT offset: 4 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:23 am and 5:51 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
27.853 and -115.170 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Isla Natividad
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: 2024-04-23 08:18:23

Delve into Bois Pignolet

Bois Pignolet in Pamplemousses District is a city located in Mauritius a little north-east of Port Louis, the country's capital town.

Current time in Bois Pignolet is now 12:04 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Indian / Mauritius with an UTC offset of 4 hours. We know of 3 airports closer to Bois Pignolet. The closest airport in Mauritius is Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport in a distance of 23 mi (or 37 km), South-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 20 mi (or 32 km), North. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Pamplemousses, Port Louis, Quartier Militaire, Riviere du Rempart and Centre de Flacq. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 84 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Evening Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 78 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 63%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Wednesday, 24th of April 2024

28°C (82 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

28°C (82 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

28°C (83 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

THE OBEROI MAURITIUS

Address
3,7 mi
Baie aux Tortues
0 Pointe aux Piments
Mauritius

Time Information

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


Mauritius The Westin Turtle Bay Resort & Spa

Address
3,2 mi
BALACLAVA
00000 Turtle Bay
Mauritius

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Maritim Resort & Spa

Address
3,5 mi
Balcava Baie des tortues Terre rouge
Balaclava
Mauritius

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Angsana Balaclava Mauritius

Address
3,6 mi
Baie aux Tortues
Balaclava
Mauritius

Time Information

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


InterContinental Hotels RESORT MAURITIUS

Address
4,4 mi
Balaclava Fort,Coastal Road
00000 BALACLAVA
Mauritius

Time Information

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


The Address Boutique Hotel

Address
1,6 mi
Le Goulet
Terre Rouge
Mauritius

Time Information

Checkout: 18:00 - Checkin: 06:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Victoria Beachcomber

Address
5,8 mi
Pointe Aux Piments
0 Pointe Aux Piments
Mauritius

Time Information

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


Le Meridien Ile Maurice

Address
4,4 mi
POINTE AUX PIMENTS
00000 Grande Pointe aux Piments
Mauritius

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Le Suffren Hotel & Marina

Address
3,5 mi
Le Caudan, PO Box 91
Port Louis
Mauritius

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Labourdonnais Waterfront Hotel

Address
3,4 mi
Caudan Waterfront
Port Louis
Mauritius

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


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Published: January 04, 2014
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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.

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 -20.1667, 57.5167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Port Louis District, Districts of Mauritius

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 -20.165, 57.5056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Stock exchanges in Africa, Companies of Mauritius, Companies established in 1989, Economy of Mauritius

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 -20.1599, 57.5049 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Religious buildings completed in 1895, 19th-century mosques, Mosques in Mauritius

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 -20.1586, 57.5031 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
World Heritage Sites in Mauritius, History of Mauritius, Buildings and structures in Mauritius, Government buildings completed in 1849, Human migration, Indian diaspora in Mauritius

Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden

The Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden (sometimes shortened to the SSR Botanical Garden), commonly known as the Pamplemousses Botanical Garden, is a popular tourist attraction near Port Louis, Mauritius, and the oldest botanical garden in the Southern Hemisphere. The garden was first constructed by Pierre Poivre (1719 – 1786) in 1770, and covers an area of around 37 hectares.

Located at -20.1082, 57.5773 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Pamplemousses District, Botanical gardens in Mauritius, Seewoosagur Ramgoolam

Champ de Mars Racecourse

The Champ de Mars Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse race track in Port Louis, Mauritius. The Racecourse was inaugurated on 25 June 1812, by The Mauritius Turf Club (MTC) which was founded earlier in the same year by Colonel Edward A. Draper. The Mauritius Turf Club is the oldest horse-racing club in the Southern Hemisphere and the second oldest in the world.

Located at -20.1692, 57.5101 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Horse racing venues in Mauritius, Sport in Mauritius

Rivière du Tombeau

Rivière du Tombeau is a river in northwestern Mauritius. Its source is on the slopes of Pieter Both Mountain, from where it flows north and then west for a total of 16 kilometres, reaching the Indian ocean at Baie-du-Tombeau, north of the capital of Port Louis.

Located at -20.1, 57.5167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Mauritius

Sainte-Croix, Mauritius

Sainte-Croix is a town in the Port Louis District, Mauritius, Africa. It is most famous for its association with the Roman Catholic beatus Jacques-Désiré Laval, who worked in Sainte-Croix as a missionary from 1841 until his death in 1864. He is now buried at the Church of Sainte-Croix, and is thus a place of pilgrimage for Catholics in Mauritius.

Located at -20.15, 57.525 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Port Louis, Port Louis District, Populated places in Mauritius, Catholic pilgrimage sites

Popular in vicinity

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