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Mauritius Travel Information

Travel Alert Status

Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions

Time Difference

UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

Travel Climate

Mauritius has a maritime climate with slight differences between tropical summer and subtropical winter. Humidity is high, and annual rainfall along the central plateau's western slopes totals nearly 200 inches. In Floreal the winter low can drop to 50°F with high winds and rain, making it seem much colder. The summer daytime high is in the 80s with nighttime temperatures about 10°F cooler. Temperatures in Port Louis and at the beach are about 10°F higher than elsewhere on the island. Rainy and dry seasons are not well defined, and vegetation remains green all year. Cyclones threaten the island between November and April.

Travel Currency

Mauritian rupee (MUR)

Languages

English (official), Creole, French (official), Hindi, Urdu, Hakka, Bhojpuri

Ethnic Groups

Indo-Mauritian 68%, Creole 27%, Sino-Mauritian 3%, Franco-Mauritian 2%

National Holiday

Independence and Republic Day, 12 March (1968 & 1992); note - became independent and a republic on the same date in 1968 and 1992 respectively

Geographic Coordinates

20 17 S, 57 33 E

Location

Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar

Airports

2

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