Mauritius was the only home of the dodo, extinct within a century of European arrival. The island had no human inhabitants at all before the 1500s.
Mauritius
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Easy learning about Mauritius
The capital city of Mauritius is Port Louis, capital city of Mauritius.
Word: Dodo
Meaning: extinct bird
Administrative Divisions
9 districts, 4 divisions and 2 dependencies.
Districts:
- Flacq
- Grand Port
- Moka
- Pamplemousses
- Plaines Wilhems
- Port Louis
- Rivière Noire
- Rivière du Rempart
- Savanne
Divisions:
- MU-BR
- MU-CU
- MU-QB
- MU-VP
Dependencies:
- Agaléga
- Rodrigues
Administrative divisions of Mauritius map
Mauritius is a Country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Eastern Africa sub-region in the continent of Africa.
015 km (9.3 mi)30 km (19 mi)45 km (28 mi)60 km (37 mi)
Height
0 m (0 ft), 30 m (98 ft), 75 m (246 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 250 m (820 ft), 400 m (1310 ft), 500 m (1640 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), Max altitude 816 m (2680 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Height from west to east in Mauritius
Height from south to north in Mauritius
1Indian Ocean0 m
Population of Mauritius, 1960–2025
The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices
Natural Earth · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · GEBCO 2026 Grid · Heights: NASADEM, NASA
Basic Information
Capital City: Port Louis, capital city of Mauritius
Population: 1,243,741 (World Bank)
Area: 2,040 km² / 1,268 sq mi
People from Mauritius are called: Mauritians
Geography
Latitude: 20.300° S
Longitude: 57.566° E
Geographical Subregion: Eastern Africa
Intermediary Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
Continental Region: Africa
Highest Elevation Point: Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire (828 m)
Lowest point: Indian Ocean (0 m)
Borders
- Madagascar — West, Sea
- Reunion — West, Sea
Climate
tropical, modified by southeast trade winds; warm, dry winter (May to November); hot, wet, humid summer (November to May)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 73 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.806
Mean Years of Schooling: 10.1
Expected Years of Schooling: 14.2
Life Expectancy at Birth: 74.9 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Hindu
Second Most Predominant: Catholic
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: Judicial
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: No
Physical Punishment: No
Technical Information
Time Zone: UTC+04:00
Official website: govmu.org
TLD: .mu
Calling Code: +230
MapGeo Name: Mauritius
MapGeo Code: MU