Port-Louis
Port Louis
Usage
Capital of Mauritius, a harbour city on the north-west coast
Grammar Note
French "port" + "Louis"; both hyphenated and unhyphenated forms are seen. Place names keep their official sign spelling (AKM orthography rule); they are not re-spelled in Grafi-larmoni
Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport
Usage
Mauritius international airport at Plaine Magnien (Plaisance) in the south-east, named after the first prime minister
Grammar Note
Signs use the English form, so the name is said as written. Place names keep their official sign spelling (AKM orthography rule); they are not re-spelled in Grafi-larmoni
Caudan Waterfront
Usage
Shopping and leisure complex on the Port Louis harbour front, with shops, restaurants and museums
Grammar Note
Used in its English form. Place names keep their official sign spelling (AKM orthography rule); they are not re-spelled in Grafi-larmoni
Aapravasi Ghat
Usage
Site where indentured labourers landed in the 19th century; a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Grammar Note
A name from Indian languages, kept as written. Place names keep their official sign spelling (AKM orthography rule); they are not re-spelled in Grafi-larmoni
Blue Penny Museum
Usage
Museum in Port Louis showing the early Mauritian stamp known as the Blue Penny
Grammar Note
Used in its English form. Place names keep their official sign spelling (AKM orthography rule); they are not re-spelled in Grafi-larmoni
Citadelle
Usage
Old fortress on a hill above Port Louis, also called Fort Adelaide
Grammar Note
The dictionary lists "sitadel" for the old fortress above Port Louis; the place name is written as on signs, "Citadelle". Place names keep their official sign spelling (AKM orthography rule); they are not re-spelled in Grafi-larmoni
Central Market
Usage
Large market in Port Louis selling vegetables, fruit, spices and souvenirs
Grammar Note
In Kreol "bazar" means market (dictionary); the sign reads "Central Market". Place names keep their official sign spelling (AKM orthography rule); they are not re-spelled in Grafi-larmoni
Jummah Mosque
Usage
Historic mosque in central Port Louis
Grammar Note
In Kreol a mosque is "moske" (dictionary); the proper name keeps its sign spelling. Place names keep their official sign spelling (AKM orthography rule); they are not re-spelled in Grafi-larmoni
Chinatown
Usage
Port Louis Chinese quarter with restaurants and shops run by the Sino-Mauritian community
Grammar Note
Used in its English form. Place names keep their official sign spelling (AKM orthography rule); they are not re-spelled in Grafi-larmoni
Champ de Mars
Usage
Port Louis racecourse with a long history of horse racing
Grammar Note
A French-origin name, kept as written. Place names keep their official sign spelling (AKM orthography rule); they are not re-spelled in Grafi-larmoni
Place d'Armes
Usage
Square in Port Louis near the harbour, with a palm-lined avenue
Grammar Note
French-origin name; the apostrophe is written as ASCII. Place names keep their official sign spelling (AKM orthography rule); they are not re-spelled in Grafi-larmoni
Natural History Museum
Usage
Museum in Port Louis known for its dodo display
Grammar Note
In Kreol the dodo is "dodo" (dictionary; the word also means sleep). Place names keep their official sign spelling (AKM orthography rule); they are not re-spelled in Grafi-larmoni
Metro Express
Usage
Light rail that links Port Louis with the towns of the central plateau
Grammar Note
Used in its English form. Place names keep their official sign spelling (AKM orthography rule); they are not re-spelled in Grafi-larmoni
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Usage
Town on the central plateau, just south of Port Louis
Grammar Note
A double name joined with a hyphen. Place names keep their official sign spelling (AKM orthography rule); they are not re-spelled in Grafi-larmoni
Quatre Bornes
Usage
Town on the central plateau with many shops and restaurants
Grammar Note
A French-origin name, kept as written. Place names keep their official sign spelling (AKM orthography rule); they are not re-spelled in Grafi-larmoni
Vacoas-Phoenix
Usage
Town on the central plateau, made of the two localities Vacoas and Phoenix
Grammar Note
Two names joined with a hyphen. Place names keep their official sign spelling (AKM orthography rule); they are not re-spelled in Grafi-larmoni
Curepipe
Usage
Highland town on the central plateau, cooler and rainier than the coast
Grammar Note
Written as on signs, not re-spelled. Place names keep their official sign spelling (AKM orthography rule); they are not re-spelled in Grafi-larmoni
Centre de Flacq
Usage
Town in the east known for its large open-air market
Grammar Note
A French-origin name, kept as written. Place names keep their official sign spelling (AKM orthography rule); they are not re-spelled in Grafi-larmoni
Grand-Baie
Usage
Main tourist resort of the north, with hotels, shops and a harbour
Grammar Note
Signs show both "Grand Baie" and "Grand-Baie"; English also writes "Grand Bay". Place names keep their official sign spelling (AKM orthography rule); they are not re-spelled in Grafi-larmoni
Pereybere
Usage
Beach and village in the north, close to Grand-Baie
Grammar Note
Written as on signs. Place names keep their official sign spelling (AKM orthography rule); they are not re-spelled in Grafi-larmoni
Cap Malheureux
Usage
Village at the northern tip, known for its red-roofed chapel and sea view
Grammar Note
A French-origin name, kept as written. Place names keep their official sign spelling (AKM orthography rule); they are not re-spelled in Grafi-larmoni
Pamplemousses Botanical Garden
Usage
Old botanical garden in the north, known for its giant water-lily ponds
Grammar Note
Kreol "zardin" (garden) exists in the dictionary, but the place name is written as on signs. Place names keep their official sign spelling (AKM orthography rule); they are not re-spelled in Grafi-larmoni
Triolet
Usage
Large village in the north, known for the Maheswarnath Hindu temple
Grammar Note
Written as on signs. Place names keep their official sign spelling (AKM orthography rule); they are not re-spelled in Grafi-larmoni
Flic en Flac
Usage
Beach resort on the west coast with a long white sand beach
Grammar Note
Its origin is disputed, so the name is not broken into words; spelling follows signs. Place names keep their official sign spelling (AKM orthography rule); they are not re-spelled in Grafi-larmoni
Tamarin
Usage
Village and bay on the west coast, known for surfing and dolphin watching
Grammar Note
Dictionary "tamarin" also means the tamarind fruit; the place name keeps its sign spelling. Place names keep their official sign spelling (AKM orthography rule); they are not re-spelled in Grafi-larmoni
Chamarel
Usage
Village in the south-west highlands, known for the Seven Coloured Earths and its waterfall
Grammar Note
Written as on signs. Place names keep their official sign spelling (AKM orthography rule); they are not re-spelled in Grafi-larmoni
Black River Gorges National Park
Usage
National park in the south-west with hiking trails, forest and waterfalls
Grammar Note
The dictionary has "gorz" (gorge), but the park name is written in the English form of signs. Place names keep their official sign spelling (AKM orthography rule); they are not re-spelled in Grafi-larmoni
Le Morne Brabant
Usage
Rock massif at the south-western tip, linked to escaped slaves, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Grammar Note
Written as on signs. Place names keep their official sign spelling (AKM orthography rule); they are not re-spelled in Grafi-larmoni
Bel Ombre
Usage
Village and nature-reserve area on the south coast
Grammar Note
A French-origin name, kept as written. Place names keep their official sign spelling (AKM orthography rule); they are not re-spelled in Grafi-larmoni
Souillac
Usage
Seaside town on the south coast known for its cliffs and sea views
Grammar Note
Written as on signs. Place names keep their official sign spelling (AKM orthography rule); they are not re-spelled in Grafi-larmoni
Mahebourg
Usage
Port town in the south-east with a long history
Grammar Note
Signs also show the accented "Mahébourg"; the Kreol data here uses no accents. Place names keep their official sign spelling (AKM orthography rule); they are not re-spelled in Grafi-larmoni
Blue Bay
Usage
Bay in the south-east with a marine park for snorkelling
Grammar Note
Used in its English form. Place names keep their official sign spelling (AKM orthography rule); they are not re-spelled in Grafi-larmoni
Trou d'Eau Douce
Usage
Fishing village on the east coast where boats leave for Ile aux Cerfs
Grammar Note
French-origin name; the apostrophe is written as ASCII. Place names keep their official sign spelling (AKM orthography rule); they are not re-spelled in Grafi-larmoni
Ile aux Cerfs
Usage
Small island off the east coast with beaches and a golf course
Grammar Note
French-origin name; Kreol "zil" means island (dictionary) but the place name keeps its sign spelling. Place names keep their official sign spelling (AKM orthography rule); they are not re-spelled in Grafi-larmoni
Casela Nature Parks
Usage
Nature park in the west where visitors meet animals and try outdoor activities
Grammar Note
Used in its English form. Place names keep their official sign spelling (AKM orthography rule); they are not re-spelled in Grafi-larmoni
Ganga Talao
Usage
Sacred crater lake in the highlands, also called Grand Bassin, a Hindu pilgrimage site
Grammar Note
The dictionary has "pelrinaz" (pilgrimage); the lake is famous for the Maha Shivaratree pilgrimage. Place names keep their official sign spelling (AKM orthography rule); they are not re-spelled in Grafi-larmoni
Ile aux Aigrettes
Usage
Small nature-reserve island off the south-east coast
Grammar Note
A French-origin name, kept as written. Place names keep their official sign spelling (AKM orthography rule); they are not re-spelled in Grafi-larmoni
Pieter Both
Usage
Mountain near Port Louis famous for the rock thumb on its summit
Grammar Note
Mountain names keep their sign spelling. Place names keep their official sign spelling (AKM orthography rule); they are not re-spelled in Grafi-larmoni
Rodrig
Rodrigues
Usage
Island about 560 km east of the main island, part of the Republic of Mauritius
Grammar Note
Kreol country and island names exist in the dictionary: Rodrigues is "Rodrig". Its own Creole differs in vocabulary from the main island. Place names keep their official sign spelling (AKM orthography rule); they are not re-spelled in Grafi-larmoni
Moris
Mauritius
Usage
The name of the country, an island nation in the Indian Ocean
Grammar Note
The country name is written in Kreol spelling (dictionary and Wiktionary). Place names keep their official sign spelling (AKM orthography rule); they are not re-spelled in Grafi-larmoni
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