Local favourite fort · Mauritius
Wakashio
Wakashio is a fort in Mauritius.
Wakashio: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Wakashio
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Wakashio — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -20.43812, 57.74463. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wakashio
- Blue Bay Riff · beach · ~5 km · Must-see
- Île aux Cerfs · river spot · Flacq · ~24 km · Must-see
- Trou d'eau Douce Marina · beach · ~28 km · Must-see
- Rochester Falls · waterfall · Savanne · ~31 km · Must-see
- Grand Bassin · lake · Savanne · ~33 km · Must-see
- Mangal Mahadev · fort · Savanne · ~33 km · Must-see
- Trou-aux-Cerfs · viewpoint · Plaines Wilhems · ~35 km · Must-see
- Tamarind Falls View Point · waterfall · Plaines Wilhems · ~38 km · Must-see
- Sunni Masjid · dargah · Plaines Wilhems · ~42 km · Must-see
- Pieter Both · viewpoint · Pamplemousses · ~42 km · Must-see
- Le Pouce · viewpoint · Moka · ~44 km · Must-see
- Black River Peak · viewpoint · Black River · ~44 km · Must-see
- Le château du Réduit · fort · Moka · ~44 km · Must-see
- Chamarel Waterfalls · waterfall · Savanne · ~47 km · Must-see
- Casela Nature Parks · park · Black River · ~48 km · Must-see
- 7 Coloured Earth - Chamarel · attraction · Black River · ~48 km · Must-see
- Fort Adelaide · fort · Port Louis · ~49 km · Must-see
- St Louis Cathedral · church · Port Louis · ~49 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Wakashio
- Mangal Mahadev · fort · Savanne · ~33 km · Must-see
- Le château du Réduit · fort · Moka · ~44 km · Must-see
- Fort Adelaide · fort · Port Louis · ~49 km · Must-see
- Historical Ruins of Balaclava · fort · Pamplemousses · ~57 km · Must-see
- Rémy-Ollier's monument · fort · Grand Port · ~6 km
- Lavoir · fort · Grand Port · ~7 km
- Pointe Canon · fort · Grand Port · ~7 km
- île au Phare · fort · ~7 km
- Four à chaux · fort · Grand Port · ~7 km
- Monument to the Dutch first landing · fort · Grand Port · ~11 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Wakashio open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Wakashio yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Wakashio?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Wakashio?
Nearby: Blue Bay Riff (beach, 5 km), Île aux Cerfs (river spot, 24 km), Trou d'eau Douce Marina (beach, 28 km), Rochester Falls (waterfall, 31 km), Grand Bassin (lake, 33 km), Mangal Mahadev (fort, 33 km).