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 Mauritius
is an island of approximately 1,865 square
kilometers with 330 kilometers of coastline
almost entirely surrounded by coral reefs, a
central plateau and impressive mountains. It
is situated in the South West Ocean (20°S/57.5°E) approximately
2,000 kilometers from Durban, 1,800
kilometers from Mombasa, 6,000 kilometers
from Perth and 4,700 kilometers from Bombay.
The Central plateau rises to a level of some
600 meters marked by extinct volcanic
craters, crisscrossed by rivers, streams and
waterfalls. Bordering this tableland are
three mountain ranges with fantastically
shaped masses of basalt, which testify to
the volcanic origin of the island. From
these mountains, several peaks emerge: Piton
de la Riviere Noire: (828 meters), Pieter
Both (823 meters), Le Pouce (812 meters).
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