Public beach

Pomponette Public Beach

Pomponette is a public beach on the south coast of Mauritius, in the Savanne district. It came together in two stages: a first stretch of 4.39 hectares and about 477 metres of shore, then a second of 14.4 hectares. Together they reach 18.8 hectares.

At a glance

Beach: Two stretches, 18.8 hectares in all; about 477 metres of shore for the first; a public beach since 2017, enlarged in 2025

What sets it apart

The first stretch has been public since 2017. In 2025 the beach more than quadrupled in size: no other public beach in the south is as extensive. With Riambel, Pomponette is among the out-of-the-way beaches of this coast.

Highlights

18.8 hectares of public beach
About 477 metres of shore for the original stretch
Public since 2017, enlarged in 2025

Good to know

Access is free and open, as on every public beach on the island.

Getting there

Pomponette beach is on the south coast of Mauritius, in the Savanne district. As a public beach it is open to everyone, freely and without a ticket.

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