General information Mauritius

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General information Mauritius

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Here you will find some general travel information about Mauritius

Airports

Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport

Bank opening times

Monday - Thursday 9.30am-3pm, Friday 9am-5pm

Currency

Mauritian Rupee

Electricity

240 volts

Language

The official language is English, but the people's language is Creole and French is widely spoken

Local time

GMT (London) +4 hours

Population

approx. 1,3 million

Public Holidays 2011

2011
1 Jan - 2 Jan New Year.
1 Feb Abolition of Slavery Day.
6 Feb *Thaipoosam Cavadee.
2 Mar Chinese New Year.
12 Mar National Day.
1 May Labour Day.
22 Aug *Ganesh Chaturthi.
31 Aug Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan).
26 Oct Diwali (Festival of Lights).
1 Nov All Saints' Day.
2 Nov First Labourers' Day.
25 Dec Christmas Day.

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