The Aapravasi Ghat WHS Entrance Gateway

Aapravasi Ghat2006

UNESCO World Heritage

Aapravasi Ghat is located in the bay of Trou Fanfaron, in Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius, and is the site of the remains of a former immigration depot, used for receiving and registering the indentured immigrants who arrived at the island between 1849 and 1910.

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Title: The Aapravasi Ghat WHS Entrance Gateway
Creator: Aapravasi Ghat
Date Created: 2006
Rights: Aapravasi Ghat Trust Fund
Location: Mauritius
Inscription Criteria: Criteria: (vi)
Date of Inscription: 2006
Category of Site: Cultural site

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