mauritius

MAURITIUS

TRANSPORT FACT SHEET

  1. COUNTRY: Mauritius
  2. CAPITAL: Port Louis
  3. GDP GROWTH RATE: -14.9% Growth Rate
  4. MAJOR COMMERCIAL CITIES: Port Louis  , Beau Bassin-Rose Hill , Vacoas 
  5. MAJOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS: Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport 
  6. MAJOR SEAPORTS: Port Louis, Port Mauritius
  7. RAIL AND ROADWAYS: There are currently no railways in Mauritius M1 (Port Louis – Plaisance Dual Carriageway) goes from Port Louis to the International airport, also connecting cities as Moka, Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Quatre Bornes, Vacoas-Phoenix and Curepipe. Its length is 47 kilometres (29 mi), and this is the most important road in the island. M2 (Port Louis – Sottise Dual Carriageway) goes from Port Louis to Grand-Baie in the North, it also connects Pamplemousses. Its length is 23 kilometres (14 mi). M3 (Terre Rouge – Verdun – Trianon Link Road and Bagatelle – Valentina Link Road) bypasses Port Louis.
  8. EXPORT GOODS: The top exports of Mauritius are Processed Fish ($271M), Raw Sugar ($197M), Non-Knit Men's Shirts ($138M), Knit T-shirts ($124M), and Non-Knit Men's Suits ($110M)
  9. EXPORT PARTNERS: exporting mostly to France ($263M), South Africa ($247M), United States ($242M), United Kingdom ($202M), and Zambia ($184M)
  10. IMPORT GOODS: The top imports of Mauritius are Refined Petroleum ($876M), Cars ($230M), Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($211M), Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($198M), and Packaged Medicaments ($134M)
  11. IMPORT PARTNERS: importing mostly from China ($907M), India ($792M), France($615M), South Africa ($461M), and United Arab Emirates ($410M)