Mauritius Emergency Contacts and Useful Numbers
These are the numbers worth having saved before you need them. Emergency services, hospitals (public and private), embassies, airlines, and utilities. Whether you’re relocating, already living here, or spending an extended stay, keep this somewhere accessible.
Emergency Numbers
The short codes to memorise:
- Police: 999 or 112
- Fire services: 995 or 115
- Ambulance / SAMU: 114
- Child protection: 113
- Crime prevention: 148
Police
- Emergency: 999 or 112
- Police headquarters: +230 208 1212 — Line Barracks, Brabant Street, Port Louis
- Tourism police: +230 213 1740
Coast Guard (National Coast Guard)
- Maritime emergencies: +230 208 8317
- Main line: +230 208 3935
Utilities
- CEB (electricity): 130 — 24/7 faults and emergency line. Also on WhatsApp: +230 5253 0130
- CWA (water): 170
Note: the CEB 130 line is not free from mobile phones. Have credit on your phone before calling.
Public Hospitals
- Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam National Hospital (Pamplemousses): +230 209 3400 / +230 209 3500
- Victoria Hospital (Candos): +230 402 0800
- Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital (Rose Belle): +230 603 7000 / +230 603 7099
- A.G. Jeetoo Hospital (Port Louis): +230 203 1001
- Flacq Hospital (Centre de Flacq): +230 413 2532
Private Clinics
Most expats with international health insurance use the private clinics. Shorter wait times, English-speaking staff, and generally better facilities for non-emergency treatment.
- Clinique Darné by C-Care (Floréal): +230 601 2300 — emergency: 118
- Apollo Bramwell Hospital: +230 605 1000 — emergency: 132
- Wellkin Hospital (Moka): +230 605 1000 — emergency: 132
- City Clinic (Port Louis): +230 206 1600
- Clinique du Nord (Baie du Tombeau): +230 247 2532
- Grand Bay Medical and Diagnostic Centre (Grand Baie): +230 263 1212
- Nouvelle Clinique Ferrière (Curepipe): +230 676 3332
Airlines (Local Numbers)
- Air Mauritius: +230 207 7070 — Airport: +230 603 3030
- Air France: +230 402 4900
- Emirates: +230 204 7700 — Mobile/24h emergency: +230 5297 0992
- British Airways: +230 405 2929 (Mon-Fri 08:45-16:30, Sat 09:00-12:00)
- Turkish Airlines: +230 212 5555 — Airport: +230 637 4056
- Corsair: +230 210 2020 — Airport: +230 637 7362
- Air Austral: +230 260 1044
Immigration and Passports
- Passport and Immigration Office: +230 210 9312 / +230 210 9319 — Lislet Geoffroy Street, Port Louis
Tourism and General Information
- Tourist information / MTPA (24/7): 152 — restaurants, hotels, activities, tours
- Meteorological services: +230 686 1031
- Phone directory: 150
- Flight information: 89 65
- Road Traffic Management Corporation: +230 203 1251
Embassies and High Commissions in Mauritius
- British High Commission: +230 202 9600 — 7th Floor, Les Cascades Building, Edith Cavell Street, Port Louis
- US Embassy: +230 202 4400 — 4th Floor, Rogers House, John Kennedy Avenue, Port Louis
- French Embassy: +230 202 0100 — 14 St George Street, Port Louis
- Canadian Consulate: +230 5500 2808 — 3 Royal Street, Port Louis
- Australian High Commission: +230 202 0160 — 2nd Floor, Lemon Tree, 10 Intendance Street, Port Louis
For other nationalities, the Mauritius Ministry of Foreign Affairs website lists all diplomatic missions currently accredited to Mauritius.
One Practical Note
Save these before you need them. That’s the whole point. Five minutes now versus scrambling during an actual emergency. At minimum, save the number for your nearest private clinic and your country’s embassy or high commission.
For more on settling into life in Mauritius, see our Living in Mauritius section.