🇲🇺Mauritius
Maurice
Mauritius is a sovereign country in Eastern Africa, Africa. Its capital is Port Louis. It has a population of about 1,265,740 across 2,040 km² — roughly 620 people per km². The currency is the Mauritian rupee (MUR ₨). The official language is English. Its ISO 3166 codes are MU, MUS, 480, and the international calling code is +230.
Key facts about Mauritius
GET/alpha/MUOther names for Mauritius
Largest cities in Mauritius (12)
GET/cities?country=MU- 1Port Louis155,226 people
- 2Vacoas115,289 people
- 3Beau Bassin-Rose Hill111,355 people
- 4Curepipe78,618 people
- 5Quatre Bornes77,308 people
- 6Triolet24,361 people
- 7Goodlands21,063 people
- 8Bel Air Rivière Sèche18,036 people
- 9Bambous17,818 people
- 10Centre de Flacq17,710 people
- 11Mahébourg17,042 people
- 12Saint Pierre16,704 people
Countries bordering Mauritius
No land borders — Mauritius is an island or otherwise landlocked from neighbours.
Frequently asked questions about Mauritius
What is the capital of Mauritius?
The capital of Mauritius is Port Louis.
What is the population of Mauritius?
Mauritius has a population of about 1,265,740, the 158th largest in the world.
What currency is used in Mauritius?
Mauritius uses the Mauritian rupee (MUR, symbol ₨).
What languages are spoken in Mauritius?
The main language of Mauritius is English.
What is the calling code for Mauritius?
The international dialing code for Mauritius is +230.
Does Mauritius share land borders?
No — Mauritius has no land borders with other countries.
Query Mauritius from the API
Every value on this page is available from the free REST API — no key required. Each endpoint below is filled in for Mauritius; copy any URL and run it.
GET countries.dev/alpha/MUGET countries.dev/alpha/MUSGET countries.dev/numericcode/480GET countries.dev/cioc/MRIGET countries.dev/name/mauritiusGET countries.dev/region/AfricaGET countries.dev/subregion/Eastern%20AfricaGET countries.dev/currency/MURGET countries.dev/lang/enGET countries.dev/callingcode/230GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC%2B04%3A00GET countries.dev/tld/muGET countries.dev/demonym/MauritianGET countries.dev/capital/Port%20Louis