Where does the name of
Rodrigues come from ?
From the Portuguese navigator
Don Diego Rodriguez who discovered
the island in 1528
Port Mathurin, discreet and quiet,
it is home to the only port of the island.
What is the capital of Rodrigues ?
Port Mathurin
The surface area of the island is 108 km2
the lagoon is twice its size
What is the surface area of
Rodrigues Island and of its lagoon ?
18 of which l’île aux cocos and
l’île aux sables are natural reserves
How many islands form part of
Rodrigues?
Fishing, farming,
agriculture and tourism
What are the main economic
activities of the island?
What is the estimate population of
Rodrigues Island ?
In Mauritius we had the Dodo and in
Rodrigues they had ?...
The population is estimated at
38,000 inhabitants
The Solitaire