Islands and islets of Mauritius

Basaltic islet of about 76 ha, some 8 km off the north coast, one of the five northern islets. A nature reserve; introduced rats were eradicated in 1995 under a rehabilitation programme started in 1993.

The largest northern islet (about 253 ha). A 19th-century quarantine station (buildings erected 1856–1870, now ruined); a lighthouse was built in 1855. Separated from Îlot Gabriel by a narrow lagoon rich in marine life.

Small flat islet (about 42 ha) with coastal sand-dune vegetation. Much of it is covered by 'Baume de l'Île Plate', a plant found nowhere else; black rats were eradicated in 1995.

A volcanic plug rising vertically from the sea north of Flat Island, a seabird habitat. The only place in the Flat/Gabriel area where the gecko Nactus coindemirensis occurs.

Volcanic tuff islet about 22.5 km north of Mauritius, of exceptional biological importance. The only known Indian Ocean breeding site of the Round Island petrel; goats (1979) and rabbits (1986) were eradicated.

The most remote northern islet: a steep dome about 162 m high with almost no vegetation. An important seabird colony (sooty terns, noddies); despite its name, it has no snakes.

A 128 ha islet north-east of Mauritius, the largest in the Islets National Park. Though degraded, it still has blue latan palms and mangrove forests. The Saint-Géran was wrecked on its reef in 1744.

North-east coast islet next to Île d'Ambre, listed by NPCS among Mauritius's 49 islets.

Small north-east coast islet (Rivière du Rempart district), listed by NPCS among the 49 islets.

Privately owned east-coast island, about five minutes by boat from Trou d'Eau Douce. It hosts a golf course designed by Bernhard Langer.

East-coast islet north of Île aux Cerfs. NPCS lists it as 'Île de l'Est or Mangénie'.

East-coast islet in the GeoNames gazetteer; probably item no. 20 'Ilot Vacoas' in the NPCS list (distinct from the Grand Port Îlot Vacoas).

Two small neighbouring east-coast islets north of Île aux Cerfs, listed by NPCS.

Small islet (0.8 ha) in the Islets National Park, north of Grand Port, off Grand Sable.

Small islet (0.7 ha) in the Islets National Park, next to Îlot Flamants, north of Grand Port.

Tiny islet (0.3 ha) in Grand Port bay, a Closed Reserve of the Islets National Park.

A 0.1 ha rock in Grand Port bay, the smallest unit of the Islets National Park.

Grand Port bay islet designated a nature reserve. With Île aux Vacoas and Île aux Fouquets it is historically important for its strategic position defending Mahébourg bay.

A 1.36 ha islet in Grand Port bay near Île de la Passe. Historically linked to the bay's defences and the scene of the Battle of Grand Port (1810).

A fortified rocky islet guarding the entrance to Grand Port bay, armed with a battery. Taken by the British on 13 August 1810, it was central to the Battle of Grand Port (20–27 August 1810), often described as France's only Napoleonic-era naval victory over the Royal Navy. Its buildings are being preserved.

A 2.49 ha islet in Grand Port bay, known as 'Île au Phare' for its lighthouse built in 1864, now in ruins. Historically important for the defence of Mahébourg bay.

A 26 ha coral islet about 850 m off the south-east coast, holding the last remnants of Mauritius's dry coastal forest. A nature reserve since 1965, restored by MWF since 1985 with rare species reintroduced.

Small islet in Mahébourg bay facing the town, listed by NPCS. It is reported destroyed by the 1892 cyclone and damaged by a 1960 storm.

Grand Port bay islet listed by NPCS.

Grand Port bay islet listed by NPCS.

South-east islet near Blue Bay, listed by NPCS among the 49 islets.

South-east islets listed together by NPCS ('Ilot Brocus & Lafond').

South-coast islet (Savanne district), listed by NPCS.

South-west islet east of the Le Morne peninsula, listed by NPCS.

An elongated island (about 2 km by 500 m) off La Gaulette, north of Le Morne, popular for boat excursions. Nearby is 'Crystal Rock', a coral formation popular with visitors.

Small west-coast islet north of Île aux Bénitiers, listed by NPCS.

Small west-coast islet listed by NPCS (last in its list of 49 islets).

Former islet at the entrance to Port Louis harbour, now joined to the main island by port works.

East-coast islet off Île aux Cerfs, in the GeoNames gazetteer.