Cirque de Mafate Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
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About Cirque de Mafate
The crater basin got its name from the island's legendary slave Mafat, who fled to the basin in the middle of the 18th century, but was caught there by the equally legendary slave hunter Mussard. The basin has an elliptical shape with an extension of about 14 kilometers from north to south and about 7 kilometers from east to west. The settlements are at altitudes ranging from about 800 to 1600 metres, the lowest point in the Cirque de Mafate is in the north at about 280 meters above sea level, from here the basin is through the "Riviere des Galets" to the northwest dehydrated. The Cirque de Mafate is public (state) property and managed by the island's Department of Forestry. The inhabitants are all tenants of huts and land and live almost exclusively from tourism. In addition, some agricul
Where to Stay in Cirque de Mafate
- 🏨Maison de la Montagne
Cirque de Mafate Travel Guide Sections
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