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Mahébourg is a small town on the south-eastern coast of the island of mauritius, having a population of 15,457 as of 2015. It is considered the main town of the Grand Port District.
The town of Mahébourg was founded in 1805 and named after the French governor, Mahé de Labourdonnais. In 1810, it was witness to the only French naval victory of the Napoleonic Wars at the Battle of Grand Port.
After the French chose port louis as the main port Mahébourg declined into a sleepy coastal city. The past is still preserved today in the Historical Naval museum which also recounts the epic naval battles of the past between the French Navy and the Royal Navy. The Dutch historical museum in Grand Port tells the story of the early Dutch settlement of the island.
Mahébourg is only 15mins and around 10km from the International Airport. It is also 50km or one hour drive away from the capital Port Louis. You can easily get the bus to Port Louis or to other cities such as Quatre Bornes and curepipe. The best time to visit Mahébourg is between October and November and Late April to May, when the temperature is less humid and hot. Average temperature in summer is around 30°C and in winter, temperature can drop to 20°C.
There are many places to stay in and around Mahébourg including hotels, guest houses and private villas that range from deluxe resorts to rooms to let. Preskil Island Resort, Astroea Beach Hotel, Nativ Lodge & Spa and Paradise Beach by Horizon Holidays are some of the hotels found there.
Blue Bay, Pointe d'Esny and La Cambuse. Mahébourg Waterfront, Mahébourg Museum, and Rault Biscuit Factory are some of the attractions near Mahébourg.
The Mahébourg Monday market is famous for trinkets and steaming food stalls selling some local snacks such as gâteaux piments (chili cakes), dhal puri (lentil pancakes) and samousas (samosas) which are usually dispensed from boxes on the backs of motorcycles. The market is open every day but doubles in size on Monday.
Bo'Valon Mall is located in the intersection of Blue Bay and Mahébourg arterial roads. The mall has a specious food court as well as 46 other shops such as Espace Maison, fashion outlets, health and beauty stores, and sports outlets.
Mahébourg is well known for its lagoon (the biggest in Mauritius) and for its fishing industry.
The largest company and the main employer for the Mahebourg area is Omnicane. The mill annually produces around 135,000 tons of Plantation White Sugar for the refinery, 400,000 tons of bagasse for its main cogeneration power plant, and 45,000 tons of molasses for the bioethanol distillery. Omnicane's sugarcane mill processes 1.3 million tons of sugarcane a year and has a daily milling capacity of 8,500 tons.
