Tamarin, Mauritius
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Tamarin is a village on the western coast of Mauritius
. It has long been the seat of the council district
of Black River.
Recently the district council has been moved to new headquarters in Bambous, this village being more accessible to the villagers.
An old fisherman village, Tamarin has developed into a residential area and a moderated holiday resort. Tamarin is especially popular with surfers. Tamarin is linked with a main road linking Port Louis
and east to Curepipe
. The village is surrounded by hills and is very picturesque. The village which is next to Black River, another fisherman's village of the west coast of the Island showed continuous development these last years : new commercial & leisure areas as well as a new primary school...
It is the main salt pan
area in 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 has long been the seat of the council district
Districts and dependencies of Mauritius
||The island of Mauritius is divided into 9 districts :# Black River # Flacq # Grand Port # Moka # Pamplemousses # Plaines Wilhems...
of Black River.
Recently the district council has been moved to new headquarters in Bambous, this village being more accessible to the villagers.
An old fisherman village, Tamarin has developed into a residential area and a moderated holiday resort. Tamarin is especially popular with surfers. Tamarin is linked with a main road linking 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 east to Curepipe
Curepipe
Curepipe is a town centrally situated in Mauritius, an island country in the southwest Indian Ocean. It is second in size and importance to Port Louis, the capital....
. The village is surrounded by hills and is very picturesque. The village which is next to Black River, another fisherman's village of the west coast of the Island showed continuous development these last years : new commercial & leisure areas as well as a new primary school...
It is the main salt pan
Salt pan (geology)
Natural salt pans are flat expanses of ground covered with salt and other minerals, usually shining white under the sun. They are found in deserts, and should not be confused with salt evaporation ponds.A salt pan is formed where water pools...
area in Mauritius.
Transport
Tamarin is near the terminus of the west line of the former railway system on Mauritius.See also
- Railway stations in Mauritius
- MauritiusMauritiusMauritius , 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...
- Government of Mauritius
- Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority