Moka District, Mauritius Island

Name: Moka District
Address: Mauritius Island, Mauritius

#20 among attractions in Mauritius Island

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Moka is a district of Mauritius, situated in the central plateau of the island. The district has an area of 230.5 km² and the population estimate was at 83,664 as at the end of 2019. ()

Alternative names: Area: 89 mi²Coordinates: 20°15'0"S, 57°34'0"E

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Moka District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Le Pouce, Pieter Both Mountain, Municipal Council of Curepipe, Trou aux Cerfs.

4.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Le Pouce, Port Louis
111 min walk • Le Pouce, a prominent mountain located in the vibrant city of Port Louis, Mauritius, stands as a natural monument and a beacon for adventurers and nature enthusiasts alike. Its name, translating to 'The Thumb' in English, aptly describes the mountain's thumb-like peak...
4.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pieter Both Mountain, Mauritius Island
105 min walk • Pieter Both, sometimes referred to as Peter Botte Mountain, is the second highest mountain of Mauritius, at 820 metres tall. The mountain is shorter than Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire by eight metres.
5.5 miSW
City hall
Municipal Council of Curepipe, Curepipe
140 min walk • The Municipal Council of Curepipe also known as Municipality is the local authority responsible for the administration of the town of Curepipe, Plaines Wilhems District, Mauritius. The current mayor is HanMargueritte.
6 miSW
Dormant volcano crater with a small lake
Trou aux Cerfs, Curepipe
154 min walk • Trou aux Cerfs is a dormant volcano with a well-defined cone and crater. It is 605 m high and located in Curepipe, Mauritius. The crater has been alternately described as 300 and 350 meters in diameter, and is 80 meters deep.
6.1 miSW
Botanical garden
Curepipe Botanic Gardens, Curepipe
156 min walk • Curepipe Botanic Gardens in Route des Jardins, Curepipe, is the second largest botanical garden in Mauritius. It has a relatively informal layout, and contains a river, lake and the world's rarest palm tree among other attractions.
4.9 miW
Area
Ebene, Quatre Bornes
125 min walk • Ebene is a suburb of Quatre Bornes, Mauritius, 15 kilometres south of the capital, Port Louis. Construction began in November 2001, with the suburb being promoted as a new information technology hub for Mauritius and as a link between African and Asian markets.
5 miNW
Village, Area
Moka
127 min walk • Moka is a village in Mauritius located in the Moka District, the western part of the village also lies in the Plaines Wilhems District. Since 1967 it forms part of Constituency No. 8 Quartier Militaire and Moka. The village is administered by the Moka Village Council under the aegis of the Moka District Council.
7.1 miNW
20°10'13"S • 57°29'47"E
Marie Reine de la Paix, Port Louis
183 min walk • Church, Lookout
5.9 miSW
Natural attraction, Historic walking areas, Park
Trou aux Cerfs, Curepipe
151 min walk • Trou aux Cerfs is a dormant volcano with a well-defined cone and crater. It is 605 m high and located in Curepipe, Mauritius. The crater has been alternately described as 300 and 350 meters in diameter, and is 80 meters deep.
5.9 miSW
Town
Vacoas-Phoenix
150 min walk • Vacoas-Phoenix also known as French: Villes Jumelles, is a town in Mauritius, located in the Plaines Wilhems District, the eastern part also lies in the Moka District. The town is administered by the Municipal Council of Vacoas-Phoenix. The town lies between Quatre Bornes and Curepipe.
6.7 miNW
Sport, Sport venue
Champ de Mars Racecourse, Port Louis
170 min walk • The Champ de Mars Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse race track in Port Louis, Mauritius. The Racecourse was inaugurated on 25 June 1812, by The Mauritius Turf Club which was founded earlier in the same year by Edward Alured Draper, who served in different capacities, namely as...