Mauritius: map, capital and facts
Mauritius is a country in Eastern Africa. Its capital is Port Louis. Its official languages are English, French and Mauritian Creole.
Mauritius covers about 2,040 km², making it the 168th-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 1.2 million people live there, the 155th-most populous.
Mauritius has no land borders. Its closest countries, measured between their centres, are Madagascar, Comoros and Seychelles.
Where is Mauritius?
Mauritius is in Eastern Africa. Its centre lies at roughly 20.28333333°S, 57.55°E, in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
Mauritius is shown in yellow.
Mauritius facts
| Capital | Port Louis |
|---|---|
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Eastern Africa |
| Area | 2,040 km² (168th largest) |
| Population | 1,243,741 (155th most populous) |
| Languages | English, French, Mauritian Creole |
| Currency | Mauritian rupee (₨) |
| Landlocked | No |
| Land borders | 0 |
| Centre point | 20.28333333°S, 57.55°E |
Countries closest to Mauritius
Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.
- Madagascar, about 1,100 km
- Comoros, about 1,680 km
- Seychelles, about 1,760 km
- Mozambique, about 2,380 km
- Malawi, about 2,610 km
Guess Mauritius in Warmer
In Warmer, you guess a mystery country and the globe runs warmer as you close in. Every guess also shows clue tiles, and the facts above are exactly what they compare. If Mauritius were the answer, guessing it would show:
- Continent: Africa
- Subregion: Eastern Africa
- Hemisphere: Southern
- Landlocked: No
- Area: 2,040 km²
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More countries in Eastern Africa
Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.