Roches Noire
in Rivière du Rempart District, Mauritius

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Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-20.111 and 57.712 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -20° 6' 39" and E 57° 42' 43"
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: 04:37 PM (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: 2024-04-24 08:14:40

Delve into Roches Noire

Roches Noire in Rivière du Rempart District with it's 5,733 habitants is located in Mauritius about 14 mi (or 23 km) east of Port Louis, the country's capital town.

Current time in Roches Noire is now 04:37 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Indian / Mauritius with an UTC offset of 4 hours. We know of 3 airports close to Roches Noire. The closest airport in Mauritius is Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport in a distance of 22 mi (or 36 km), South. 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 23 mi (or 37 km), North-West. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 81 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Evening Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 77%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 63% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

27°C (81 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

27°C (81 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

27°C (81 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

OneandOnly Le Saint Geran

Address
4,5 mi
POINTE DE FLACQ
230 Poste de Flacq (Belle Mare)
Mauritius

Time Information

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


Constance Belle Mare Plage

Address
5,2 mi
Poste de Flacq
Mauritius
Mauritius

Time Information

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


Long Beach Mauritius

Address
5,5 mi
Coastal Road
Belle Mare
Mauritius

Time Information

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


The Residence Mauritius

Address
7,4 mi
Coastal Road
0 Belle Mare
Mauritius

Time Information

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


Radisson Blu La Poste Lafayette Resort and Spa

Address
3,1 mi
COASTAL ROAD
41519 Poste lafayette
Mauritius

Time Information

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


Constance Belle Mare Plage

Address
4,5 mi
POSTE DE FLACQ
00000 Mauritius
Mauritius

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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Le Monument Paul et Virginie à Poudre d'Or

Published: August 22, 2014
Length: 43:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ile-Maurice.TV

Au village de Poudre d'Or se trouve le momument commémorant le naufrage de Virginie venant rejoindre Paul à l'ile Maurice ...


Hiking Mauritius Roches Noires Caves, Bras d'eau forest, Poste Lafayette beach - Pat Loisirs

Published: June 25, 2014
Length: 29:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dietmar Reigber

Hiking North East Mauritius - Roches Noires Caves, Bras d'eau forest till Poste Lafayette beach - Pat Loisirs Level 1 hike. Not tough, easy go for amateurs. Track we did was around 10Km. ...


GoPro: Kayak Surfing in Mauritius (Roches Noires)

Published: October 30, 2012
Length: 57:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Francois Rault


International Fireworks Contest Mauritius 2014

Published: October 21, 2014
Length: 14:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: XWORX MAURITIUS

IFC Mauritius 2014 The 13th & 15th November at 7:30 pm at Bras d'Eau public beach, Mauritius.


International Fireworks Contest 2014 Mauritius

Published: November 07, 2014
Length: 52:05 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: XWORX MAURITIUS

Save the dates: 13th & 15th November at 7:30 pm @ Bras d'Eau public beach, Mauritius.


Flood in Mauritius

Published: March 07, 2011
Length: 47:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Arvind Toolooa

Car drowning in flood.


Weird starfish

Published: February 10, 2012
Length: 31:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Nadeem Beebeejaun

In the clip are some weird kind of star fish living in the sea, found mainly under rocks. These star fishes have very flexible tentacles but I dunno if they are dangerous..


Mauritius 2009 Truus&Teun

Published: November 12, 2010
Length: 00:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Faust Bogaers

"Broer-Zus" reis van 3 t/m 12 oktober 2009 naar Mauritius.


St Geran -- on holiday in Mauritius with Africa Odyssey -- St Geran, Mauritius

Published: January 20, 2011
Length: 49:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Africa Odyssey

http://www.africaodyssey.com -- Video of St Geran -- a Mauritius honeymoon with Africa Odyssey at the St Geran, Mauritius. For more information and other videos of please see http://www.africaodys...


One & Only Le Saint Géran - Belle Mare - Mauritius

Published: July 12, 2013
Length: 25:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: luxusreisenTV

Auf einer ruhigen Halbinsel an der Nordostküste von Mauritius inmitten einer weitläufigen tropischen Gartenanlage gelegen. Alle Zimmer verfügen über Terrasse oder Balkon sowie einen traumhafen...


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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.

Mauritius Radio Telescope

The Mauritius Radio Telescope (MRT) is a synthesis radio telescope that is used to make images of the sky at a frequency of 151.5 MHz. The MRT was primarily designed to make a survey with a point source sensitivity of 150 mJy. Its resolution is about 4 arc min. The MRT is a T-shaped array consisting of 1019 fixed helical antennas in the East-West arm (2 km) arranged in 32 groups and 64 helical antennas, four per trolley, on 16 movable trolleys in the North-South (880 m).

Located at -20.1392, 57.7253 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Radio telescopes

Rivière du Rempart (river)

The Rivière du Rempart is a river in northeast Mauritius. It is the outflow of La Nicolière, a lake in the central north of Mauritius, and flows northeast to reach the Indian Ocean north of Poste de Flacq. The river gives its name to the Rivière du Rempart District.

Located at -20.092, 57.704 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Mauritius

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Roches Noires, Roche Noires, Roche Noire, Roches Noire