Rivière du Tombeau
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Rivière du Tombeau is a river in northwestern Mauritius
. Its source is on the slopes of Pieter Both
Mountain, from where it flows north and then west for a total of 16 kilometres, reaching the Indian ocean
at Baie du Tombeau
, north of the capital of Port Louis
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Mauritius
Mauritius , officially the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation off the southeast coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about east of Madagascar...
. Its source is on the slopes of Pieter Both
Pieter Both (mountain)
Pieter Both is the second highest mountain of Mauritius. It is 820 metres tall. It is named after Pieter Both, the first Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies. The notable feature of this mountain is the gigantic rock formation at the very top of it, which resembles a human head.To climb the...
Mountain, from where it flows north and then west for a total of 16 kilometres, reaching the Indian ocean
Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by the Indian Subcontinent and Arabian Peninsula ; on the west by eastern Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and...
at Baie du Tombeau
Baie du Tombeau
Baie du Tombeau is a bay in northwestern Mauritius, formed at the mouth of the Rivière du Tombeau. The bay is located six kilometres to the north of the nation's capital, Port Louis....
, north of the capital of Port Louis
Port Louis
-Economy:The economy is dominated by its port, which handles Mauritius' international trade. The port was founded by the French who preferred Port Louis as the City is shielded by the Port Louis/Moka mountain range. It is the largest container handling facility in the Indian Ocean and can...
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