What is the exact position of Mauritius?

The exact position of Mauritius is 20°12′S 57°32′E.

This places Mauritius in the southern hemisphere, about 2,000 kilometers off the coast of Madagascar and about 800 kilometers east of Réunion. Mauritius is located in the Indian Ocean, southeast of Africa and Madagascar. The country is an archipelago composed of the main island of Mauritius, Rodrigues Island and several smaller islands, including Cargados Carajos Shoals and Agalega Islands.