Rempart Mountain is a
mountain
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near
Tamarin in
Mauritius
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's western district of
Rivière Noire
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.
Rempart Mountain is rarely visited because it is dangerous. It is in private hands. Hiking requires permission from Yemen or Casela or from Beau Songes although this is more dangerous. It is next to Trois Mamelles. Most Mauritians consider it as two mountains because Rempart is taller than Trois mamelles, representing a tall boy and short girl.
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See also
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Rivière du Rempart (river)
The Rivière du Rempart is a river in northeast Mauritius. It is the outflow of La Nicolière, a lake in the central north of Mauritius, and flows northeast to reach the Indian Ocean
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in north-east Mauritius.
References
Rivière Noire District
Mountains of Mauritius
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