Rivière du Rempart
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Rivière du Rempart is a district
of Mauritius
. It is located in the North-East of the country.
Besides nearshore Amber Island (Île d'Ambre) and close-by Îlot Maunick, also the uninhabited offshore islands to the north of Pointe l'Hortal (the northernmost point of the main island of Mauritius), such as Gunner's Quoin (Coin de Mire), Flat Island
(Île Plate), Gabriel Island (Îlot Gabriel), Pigeon Rock, (Île Round) Round Island
and Serpent Island
(Île aux Serpents) (the northernmost point of Mauritius, except for the dependencies), are part of the district.
Rivière du Rempart are linked by roads and is located northeast of Port Louis
and north of Grand Port and also Goodlands.
Goodlands is a very popular shopping town.It is small but bustling with traders.It is also fast becoming a popular shopping venue for tourists as the prices of goods there are much lower than those in Port Louis.
Goodlands has a market which trades a few times a week.
Nearby there is the coastal village of Grand Gaube.Initially a fishing village,but now it boasts the presence of a small golf course,3 hotels and a very friendly welcome awaits people visiting the village.Grand Gaube makes a very interesting drive when you use the scenic coastal route to Grand Bay(seaside resort) and Cap Malheureux.. There are also beautiful villages in the coastal area like Poudre D'Or Village and Poudre D'Or Hamlet.
Districts and dependencies of Mauritius
||The island of Mauritius is divided into 9 districts :# Black River # Flacq # Grand Port # Moka # Pamplemousses # Plaines Wilhems...
of Mauritius
Mauritius
Mauritius , officially the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation off the southeast coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about east of Madagascar...
. It is located in the North-East of the country.
Besides nearshore Amber Island (Île d'Ambre) and close-by Îlot Maunick, also the uninhabited offshore islands to the north of Pointe l'Hortal (the northernmost point of the main island of Mauritius), such as Gunner's Quoin (Coin de Mire), Flat Island
Île Plate
Île Plate, also known as Flat Island, is a small island off the north coast of Mauritius. It is located 11 kilometres north of Cap Malheureux, the mainland's northernmost point. The small nature reserve of Coin de Mire lies between the two islands...
(Île Plate), Gabriel Island (Îlot Gabriel), Pigeon Rock, (Île Round) Round Island
Round Island
Round Island may refer to:Australia:* Round Island , Frankland Islands* Round Island , Hogan Group, northern Bass StraitCanada:* Round Island, Nova Scotia* Round Island Hong Kong:...
and Serpent Island
Serpent Island
Serpent Island is a 1954 adventure film directed by Tom Gries. It stars Sonny Tufts and Mary Munday.-Cast:*Sonny Tufts as Pete Mason*Mary Munday as Ricki Andre*Tom Monroe as Kirk Ellis*Rosalind Hayes as Ann Christoff*Don Blackman as Jacques...
(Île aux Serpents) (the northernmost point of Mauritius, except for the dependencies), are part of the district.
Overview
Among touristic places like Grand Gaube and Cap Malheureux, it also comprises villages like Riviere du Rempart(the major village), Belle vue Maurel and Antoinette(where the first indentured labourers from India settled)Rivière du Rempart are linked by roads and is located northeast of Port Louis
Port Louis
-Economy:The economy is dominated by its port, which handles Mauritius' international trade. The port was founded by the French who preferred Port Louis as the City is shielded by the Port Louis/Moka mountain range. It is the largest container handling facility in the Indian Ocean and can...
and north of Grand Port and also Goodlands.
Goodlands is a very popular shopping town.It is small but bustling with traders.It is also fast becoming a popular shopping venue for tourists as the prices of goods there are much lower than those in Port Louis.
Goodlands has a market which trades a few times a week.
Nearby there is the coastal village of Grand Gaube.Initially a fishing village,but now it boasts the presence of a small golf course,3 hotels and a very friendly welcome awaits people visiting the village.Grand Gaube makes a very interesting drive when you use the scenic coastal route to Grand Bay(seaside resort) and Cap Malheureux.. There are also beautiful villages in the coastal area like Poudre D'Or Village and Poudre D'Or Hamlet.
See also
- Islets of MauritiusIslets of MauritiusThe Islets of Mauritius includes nearly a hundred tiny islets and rocks scattered around the coast of Mauritius as well as Rodrigues.- Île aux Cerfs :...