It is located about 560 km northeast of the main mauritius island. Images of rodrigues 1 port mathurin island in the indian ocean, mascarene islands part of mauritius. Rodrigues enjoys a mild tropical maritime climate with persistent trade winds blowing throughout the year. Exclusive economic zone of the republic of mauritius. Mauritius is an island country, part of the mascarene islands, off the eastern coast of africa. Rodrigues island, island dependency of the western indian ocean state of mauritius. Rodrigues island with cap soleil agency map near mauritius. The map of mauritius is also available in pdf for print.
Such images are liable to produce inferior results when scaled to different sizes as well as possibly being very inefficient in file size. Over time rodrigues has developed a unique environment, including many endemic species. Access hourly, 10 day and 15 day forecasts along with up to the minute reports and videos from accuweather. Current local time in port mathurin rodrigues, mauritius. Terrain mapping, places of interest beaches, sports. Visit the small island of rodrigues tourism mauritius. Rodrigues culture is an asset that must not only be developed and exploited, but which above all also needs to be preserve as it is the essence of the rodriguan cultural identity. For accommodation on rodrigues island, it is unfortunate that not many are listed. Select the suburb destination scroll over the red dots and you will see the hotels name click on the red dot to select the hotel that youre. Mauritius map geography of mauritius map of mauritius. Images rodrigues island pictures and photo rodrigues island. Download pdf rodrigues island mauritius and reunion 1. See distance to other cities from port mathurin rodrigues mauritius measured in kilometers km, miles and nautical miles and their local time.
The same beautiful, noisy and lousy machines from the times of independence, the very same ones. Rodrigues street map and satellites view mauritius islands. Rodrigues island is an isolated island on which you can spend a quiet stay, away from the bustle of modern life. Rodrigues island is located in the western indian ocean 600 km east of mauritius, at 1942. Mauritius political 1990 390k and pdf format 402k mauritius shaded relief 1990 236k and pdf format 244k mauritius small map 2016 10. A guided exploration of the caverne patate reveals playful rock formations that were created by tectonic plate movement. The country includes the islands of mauritius, rodrigues, agalega and st. Mauritius maps perrycastaneda map collection ut library. Rodrigues, the small unspoilt and authentic island of. You will have the possibility to easily search for the addresses, observing from an aerial view your tourist destination thanks to the high resolution photos of the satellite. The rodrigues solitaire pezophaps solitaria is an extinct, flightless bird that was endemic to the island of rodrigues, east of madagascar in the indian ocean. Rodrigues was named after the portuguese explorer diego rodrigues who discovered the island in 1528.
Accommodation near diving in march rodrigues island forum. I am kind of attracted to the idea of making it all the way from rodrigues. As a frequent visitor to the island of rodrigues, following a piece of a study of social exclusion in rodrigues 2003, i am surprised. E, a volcanic island with a small overlay of quaternary eolian limestones, an area of. Of volcanic origin, rodrigues island has an area of 40 square miles 104 square km. The islands of mauritius and rodrigues form part of the mascarene islands, along with nearby reunion, a french overseas department. To save the maps to your computer, rightclick on the lin. Rodrigues, 570 km to the east of the island of mauritius, has district status and is represented by a minister, a chief island commissioner and a regional parliament. Would you like to know the exact location of your accommodation in rodrigues. Located in port mathurin in the rodrigues island region, chez jenny has accommodations with free wifi and free private parking. Documents are in pdf format and can be read online or printed using the free adobe acrobat reader. General information about rodrigues island mauritius.
Paul richardson visits rodrigues, the bestkept secret in. Maphill presents the map of rodrigues in a wide variety of map types and styles. It has become the main tourist attraction of rodrigues. The capital and largest city, port louis, is located on the main island of mauritius. It lies on the north coast of the indian ocean island and functions as the administrative, judicial and economic centre of rodrigues. But hey, they are effective, cheap and, with no doubt, a real experience of mauritius.
You can boat to rodrigues island one way ticket, stay there 3 ot 4 days and fly direct to reunion. Get port mathurin rodrigues s weather and area codes, time zone and dst. Pdf mauritius and rodrigues ile maurice et rodrigues read full ebook. However do try to look for search word rodrigues island. Rodrigues is situated about 560 kilometres 350 mi to the east of mauritius. Map of rodrigues island hotels and attractions on a. Distances are measured using a direct path, as the crow flies and the compass direction is shown as well.
Mauritius agalega islands 1976 36k mauritius cargados carajos shoals saint brandon 1976 97k mauritius rodrigues island 1976 51k operational navigation chart series 1. Airport information about rrg plaine corail sir gaetan duval airport, rodrigues island, mu. Mauritius agalega islands 1976 36k mauritius cargados carajos shoals saint brandon 1976 97k mauritius rodrigues. Bed and breakfast chez jenny, port mathurin, mauritius. However, hardships quickly fell on the dutch colony in the form of pest infestations, cyclones, droughts, and lack of food. Although known to arab and malay sailors as early as the 10th century, mauritius was first explored by the portuguese in 1505 in 1638 the dutch arrived and began colonizing the island, appointing governors and setting up trade connections.
It is always good to know about some basic information before you travel to an unknown place, so as to avoid disappointments. The rodrigues solitaire was the bird most closely related to the dodo, but suffered the same fate in the late 18th century and was hunted to extinction. The complete antithesis of its glitzy sister island mauritius, sleepy rodrigues offers pristine, empty beaches and the chance to immerse yourself in local life, staying at tiny guesthouses and. There is no better place to start your discovery of mauritius than on the mauritius attractions guide. Rodrigues guide your complete guide of rodrigues mauritius. The documents available for sale also includes navigational charts for mathurin harbour and approaches to mathurin harbour in the island of rodrigues. Rodrigues island republic of mauritius eez extended continental shelf area approx. The two endemic birds that remain on the island are the rodrigues warbler and rodrigues fody. Genetically within the family of pigeons and doves, it was most closely related to the also extinct dodo of the nearby island mauritius, the two forming the subfamily raphinae. Rodrigues island map map of rodrigues island and other. The detailed road map represents one of many map types and styles available.
However, only the islands of mauritius and rodrigues and nearby small islets of some 10 ha to some 100 ha are considered in this report. A trip to rodrigues, is an immersion in the heart of the mascarene through its landscape of mountains, hills, beaches and circuses, while discovering its unique cuisine. Some 560 kilometres northeast of mauritius lies rodrigues. Equally, the island appeals to those with a love of windsurfing, kitesurfing, sailing and fishing. Rodrigues map of hotels and self catering accommodations. Rodrigues is an island which is part of the republic of mauritius. Rrg plaine corail sir gaetan duval airport, rodrigues. Map of rodrigues island showing approximate locations of sites investigated. According to him, the dutch visited the island several times to rob rodrigues of its natural resourceful. Rodrigues was suddenly put on the tourist map of the indian ocean region. The rodrigues guide was written by our experienced team for you to have a great overview of rodrigues and its typical culture. For further holiday locations, visit our map of mauritius to use our map of rodrigues. Note that maps may not appear on the webpage in their full size and resolution.
The landscape of rodrigues island is a dramatic combination of mountains, valleys, lagoons and cave systems. Pdf the remote indian ocean island of rodrigues is primarily of volcanic origin, dating back. If you do not have this software installed on your system, you may download it from. Media in category maps of rodrigues island the following 25 files are in this category, out of 25 total. Distances shown on the main roads of this detailed map. Jul 31, 2015 download pdf rodrigues island mauritius and reunion 1 8090000 visitors map itmb 20 edition. Rodrigues is a wonderful playground for scuba divers who quickly fall in love with the diverse coral reef ecosystem and its colourful assortment of subaquatic flora and fauna. To reach the island, it is necessary to sail the 4 km that separate it from the main island in a pirogue. Tidal predictions in rodrigues for april and may 2020.
You will find all the information possible about the islands relief, its tropical climate, maps, activities, places of interest, history, its traditional music, local dishes and. Explore port mathurin rodrigues s sunrise and sunset, moonrise and moonset. The 10 best rodrigues island lodges of 2020 with prices. Continental shelf submission to the commission by mauritius. As the name suggests, it also operates the main harbour of the island. Here you will find all the relevant information for any visitor of the island, making sure you are well prepared when visiting our beautiful paradise island.
We build each detailed map individually with regard to the characteristics of the map area and the chosen graphic style. Map of rodrigues island hotels and attractions on a rodrigues. This high resolution map of mauritius is freely available for download from the government of mauritius through the below link. Please note that the map will show you 40 accommodation at the most. Geographical and historical treatment of mauritius, including maps and a survey of its people, economy, and government. Maps are assembled and kept in a high resolution vector format throughout the entire process of their creation. You will find all the information possible about the islands relief, its tropical climate, maps, activities, places of interest, history, its traditional music, local dishes and many more. Also, i hope you are aware that this island is a 45 minutes fly from mauritius. Oh, the one million questions about public transport in mauritius. Current local time in mauritius port mathurin rodrigues. Detailed map of mauritius and rodrigues islands published by itmb. To make your journey a pleasant one, find below some interesting information and facts about the island. Rodrigues rodrigues is an island which is part of the republic of mauritius.
History of rodrigues lonely planet travel information. The voyage sometimes turns into an adventure when the tide is low. Its open the rest of the week but really gears up on saturdays when much of the island turns out. Defense mapping agency aerospace center sheets p7 and n7 include mauritius and agalega islands. We have created this map to let you compare the locations of our hotels in rodrigues island. Share any place, address and postal code search, ruler on yandex map, live weather, city list of rodrigues region. It lies 344 miles 553 km east of the island of mauritius. Why dont you think of flying direct to reunion from rodrigues island. This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Map depicting the outer limits of the extended continental shelf of the republic of mauritius in the region. This page shows the location of rodrigues, mauritius on a detailed road map.
See our full hd map of mauritius with beaches, hotels, roads, attractions, district and places to visit. Dutch sailors were the next to pay a call, albeit very briefly, in 1601, followed a few years later by the french. Download right now the map of rodrigues island and be ready to live the adventure. You will find all the information possible about the island s relief, its tropical climate, maps, activities, places of interest, history, its traditional music, local dishes and many more. Rodrigues street map and satellites view mauritius. Street plan of port louis and curepipe included inset. Rodrigues island with cap soleil agency map mauritius. The mauritius guide provides first hand information about mauritius. Compare the hotels location to the attractions you wish to visit. Mauritius map road map pdf mauritius, seychelles, reunion.
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