Geography :

The tropical island of Mauritius sits in an exquisite spot of the Indian Ocean. It is situated just north of the Tropic of Capricorn, in latitude 20° South and longitude 57°35' East.

The country includes Rodrigues, which is an island 560 kms to its North-East, and other scattered islands such as Agalega and Cargados Carajos (St. Brandon).

Mauritius is approximately 855 kms off the east coast of Madagascar, Africa, is the nearest continent, with Mombassa, in Kenya, which is some 1800 kms away. Mauritius is about 10 million years old and is a volcanic island, consisting of only 1865 square kilometres in area.

The central plateau reaches 800 metres in altitude with the highest peak, Le Piton de la Rivière Noire, hitting 828 metres. The coastline of 330 kilometres is almost entirely surrounded by one of the largest unbroken coral reefs in the world. The mountains of the island are not very high but many of them are unusual in shape.

Climate :

Our beautiful island enjoys tropical temperature all year round. Summer is from November to April, and Winter from May to October.
The average temperatures varies between 15°C and 27°C on the central Plateau, and between 17°C to 32°C on the coastal area.
The sea temperature varies between 22°C in Winter and 28°C in Summer.
The cyclonic season occurs in January and February.

Our climate can be easily compared to the West Indies.