🇲🇺 How to recognise Mauritius in Street View
Mauritius is in East Africa. Here's how to tell you've landed in Mauritius when Far Fetched drops you there in Street View.
| Drive on | ⬅️ the left |
|---|---|
| Signs in | English, French |
| Region | East Africa |
Clues to look for
Cars drive on the left. Sugar cane fields, volcanic mountains and Indian Ocean beaches.
Driving side
Cars in Mauritius drive on the left. So do Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Seychelles, Malawi and Mozambique, which are also in East Africa. Fewer than a quarter of countries drive on the left, so spotting it narrows things down a lot.
Countries it's easy to confuse with Mauritius
If you guess a neighbour of Mauritius you still score 2 points, and any other country in East Africa scores 1 point.
Practise spotting Mauritius
Play Solo or Survival and choose the Africa map to see more places like Mauritius. Or try today's daily challenge: five places, one guess each, the same for everyone.
Questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Mauritius?
In Mauritius, cars drive on the left.
What language are signs in Mauritius written in?
You'll see English, French on signs in Mauritius.
Which countries look like Mauritius in Street View?
Its neighbours and other countries in East Africa can look similar. Check the language on signs and the driving side first.
Is Mauritius in Far Fetched?
Yes. Mauritius is one of the 214 countries and territories you can be dropped into in Far Fetched, a free Street View country-guessing game.