Mahébourg
Sign in to savethumb|Mahébourg waterfront Mahébourg is a small village on the south-eastern coast of the island of Mauritius, having a population of 15,457 as of 2015. It is considered the main town of the Grand Port District.
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Place details
- Locality
- Petit Bel Air VCA
- Region
- Grand Port
- Country
- Mauritius / Maurice
- Population
- 17,042
- Timezone
- Indian/Mauritius
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- Mauritius
- Located in
- Grand Port District
- Population
- +15753
- Elevation
- +20
- Image
- Maheburg02.jpg
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thumb|Mahébourg waterfront Mahébourg is a small village on the south-eastern coast of the island of Mauritius, having a population of 15,457 as of 2015. It is considered the main town of the Grand Port District.
== Overview == Mahébourg is named after Bertrand-François Mahé de La Bourdonnais, one of the most successful governors of the French colonial period. The town was originally built by the Dutch during their brief period of colonisation of the island. It was close to their landing port, had ample water supply from many rivers and streams and had a scenic view of the large bay area. Mahébourg underwent major development around 1806, during the French colonisation era. thumb|alt=Mahébourg annual regatta aerial photograph|An annual regatta competition in Mahébourg held at the waterfront