Cargados Carajos (also known as Brandon Saint Rocks). It is a group of about 16 small islands in the northeast of Mauritius. The islands are dependent, administered by the Government of Mauritius from Port Louis.
Information about the geography of Mauritius. – The island covering 1,865 km² with 330 km of coastline almost surrounded by coral reefs, a central plateau
Mauritius is a mountainous island, but the mountains are not very high.
At 828 meters (2,717 ft.), the highest peak is at the southwest of the island, the mountain of Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire,
Second is Pieter Both at 823 meters and Le Pouce at 812 meters is the third highest mountain on the island.
Mauritius is in fact a broken ring of mountain ranges between 600 and 800 meters above sea level, surrounds a central plateau.
Coral reefs surround more or less the entire coast and form many shallow lagoons. The island has two natural lakes (crater lakes) and an artificial reservoir.
Port-Louis, which is northwest of Mauritius, is the main city of Mauritius and the largest city. Beau-Bassin and Rose-Hill, Curepipe, Vacoas, Phoenix, Quatre Bornes are the other significant towns. Port-Louis and Mahébourg are the two largest ports.
Mauritius is 855 km east of Madagascar. Located in the southwestern part of the Indian Ocean, north of the Capricorn Tropic. It is southwest of India between longitudes 57 16 ‘and 57 49’ east, and latitudes 19 58 ‘and 20 34’ south.
Mauritius also includes the island of Rodrigues located 600 kilometres east of Mauritius. Besides Rodrigues Island, Mauritius has two small outbuildings.
Agalega Islands and the Shoals Cargados Carajos (also known as Saint Brandon). They are about 395 km north-east of Mauritius.
Along with Réunion and Rodrigues, Mauritius belongs to the Mascarene Archipelago. A chain of volcanic islands.
The Mascarenes are in the Indian Ocean east of Africa and Madagascar and west of Australia. As a result of underwater volcanic eruptions, the Mascarene Islands have formed. This happens about 8-10 million years ago.
Some 560 kilometres north-east of Mauritius lies Rodrigues:
The jewel in the crown of the Mascarene Islands. – 18 kilometres by 8-kilometre of pearl surrounded by incredible crystal-clear water. It is twice the size of the island.
The calm waters of the lagoon and the trade winds that blow over the island allow for many activities. For divers who fall in love with this varied ecosystem of coral reefs. The island also attracts windsurfing, kite-surfing, sailing, and fishing enthusiasts.
The Agalega Islands are two dependent islands of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. Some 1,100 kilometres north of Mauritius.
The North Island is home to the capital Vingt Cinq and the village of The Forks. While the South Island is home to the village of Sainte Rita. The Agalega Islands are governing by the Government of Mauritius.
