Africa

Mauritius

Location

Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar.

Although crime rates are low, you should be aware that theft, assault and rape occur. Vehicle security, personal security, general travel, navigation, off road driving, building / office security, hot weather injuries, personal hygiene, sanitation / sterilisation, clothing & equipment, emergency first aid, cultures / customs, communications, emergency shelters.

Safe to drink in cities, hotels and resorts. Use bottled water in the rural areas.

Small coastal plain rising to discontinuous mountains encircling central plateau.

Tropical, modified by south-east trade winds; warm, dry winter (May to November); hot, wet, humid summer (November to May).

Cyclones (November to April); almost completely surrounded by reefs that may pose maritime hazards.

Bilharzia, chikungunya virus, hepatitis A, malaria, polio, stone fish, typhoid, yellow fever.
Hospital: Dr A Jeetoo Hospital, Volcy Pougnet Street, Port Louis. Tel: 2123201

Water pollution, degradation of coral reefs.

Driving standards vary and there are frequent though minor accidents. After dark, pedestrians and unlit two-wheeled vehicles can be a particular hazard.

For more in-depth general information please download our Preparation and Training document.