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.

Airlines (Local Numbers)

Immigration and Passports

Tourism and General Information

Embassies and High Commissions in Mauritius

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.

Anaïs

Anaïs is based in Mauritius, where she moved with her two children after years of researching the island's business climate, visa options, and quality of life. She writes about investment, retirement, real estate, and the practical realities of relocating to Mauritius - drawing on her own experience navigating the process from scratch. When she's not writing, she's somewhere near Trou aux Biches.