Mauritius
About 1.27M people live in Mauritius, on 2,040 km² in 12 regions; the capital is Port Louis. The highest summit is Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire (828 m).
Mean of its 13 most visited places. Best: Aug–Oct.
Mauritius at a glance
The atlas follows 512 places here month by month, with 13 mountains and 3 monuments; across the most visited of them, the best months are August, September and October.
Mauritius's population
Every five years from 1950; from 2030 the projection.
+141%526k in 1950 → 1.27M in 2025 → 1.11M in 2050Mauritius · In numbers
The latest year each series has; the line is the whole series since 1960.
When to go to Mauritius
The places with the best weather in each month, scored from their climate.
Places and regions of Mauritius
The most visited places with their score this month, then every region with what the atlas follows there.
91OctoberPort Louis
91OctoberBeau Bassin-Rose Hill
91OctoberQuatre Bornes
92OctoberCurepipe
92OctoberQuartier-Militaire
92OctoberTriolet
91OctoberBambous
92OctoberTrou-aux-Biches
12 regions
Mauritius from above
Every place scored for the month you pick: comfortable temperatures, dry days and clear skies.
Nature in Mauritius
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
Outdoors in Mauritius
Hiking routes, ski areas and everything to do outdoors, counted.
Culture in Mauritius
3 monuments and 9 museums; the best known first.
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What's on in Mauritius
The ground and the sky in Mauritius
Earthquakes since 1950 and in the last month; eclipses, meteors and the moon as seen from the capital.
Getting to Mauritius
1 large airports, 3 ferry ports; the ones closest to the most visited places.
Practical information
Plugs, money, phone numbers and the side of the road: the things to know before you land.