Geography of Mauritius
- Mauritius is: an island country
- Location:
- Eastern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere
- Africa (off its east coast, east of Madagascar)
- East Africa
- Southern Africa
- Indian Ocean
- Time zone: Mauritius Time (UTC+04)
- Extreme points of Mauritius
- High: Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire 828 m (2,717 ft)
- Low: Indian Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: Indian Ocean 177 km
- Population of Mauritius: 1,262,000 - 151st most populous country
- Area of Mauritius: 2,040 km2
- Atlas of Mauritius
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