PITON

Rivière du Rempart · MAURITIUS (MU) · 20.09°S / 57.63°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 934,255

Piton is a city in Mauritius with a population of 5,909. It sits at -20.09/57.63, runs on Indian/Mauritius, is 2 km from Espérance Trébuchet.

Population 5,909

Place Type Populated Place

Elevation n/a

Timezone Indian/Mauritius

All facts

fields

Country: Mauritius
Subdivision: Rivière du Rempart
Coords: 20.09°S / 57.63°E
UTC offset: +4
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

NE Espérance Trébuchet Rivière du Rempart 2,323 2.6 km

N Cottage Rivière du Rempart 3,646 3.4 km

NW Mapou Rivière du Rempart 1,288 3.4 km

NW Belle Vue Harel Pamplemousses 7,607 4.6 km

SE Belle Vue Maurel Rivière du Rempart 7,607 4.8 km

SE Amaury Rivière du Rempart 2,912 5.4 km

E Rivière du Rempart Rivière du Rempart 10,825 5.9 km

NE Poudre d’Or Rivière du Rempart 2,373 5.9 km

N Goodlands Rivière du Rempart 21,063 6.1 km

NW Belle Vue Pilot Pamplemousses 4,518 6.3 km

Air access

nearby

MRU

Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport

Large airport

38.0 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Piton?: 5,909 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Piton in?: Indian/Mauritius.
Which country is Piton in?: Mauritius (MU).
Which airport serves Piton?: Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU).
How far is Piton from Port Louis?: About 16 km.
Does Piton have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Mauritius?: English and French.
What currency is used in Mauritius?: Mauritius Rupee.
How many cities are in Mauritius?: 116 on record.
Which admin region is Piton in?: Rivière du Rempart.

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/934255

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  "data": {
    "id": 934255,
    "name": "Piton",
    "ascii_name": "Piton",
    "country_code": "MU",
    "population": 5909,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Indian/Mauritius",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": -20.09028,
    "longitude": 57.63028
  }
}

Context

comparatives

2.5x the population of Espérance Trébuchet.
2 km from Espérance Trébuchet.
Same timezone (Indian/Mauritius) as 115 other cities in Mauritius.