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Can you drink tap water in Port Louis?

Updated October 2026Sources
Boil itFilter or boil

Can you drink the tap water in Port Louis?

Tap water is treated, but filter or boil it. Tap water is treated but many residents filter it; bottled water is safest for visitors.

Key facts

Tap water across Mauritius

PlaceTap water
Grand BaieFilter or boil
Port LouisFilter or boil
Flic en FlacFilter or boil

Quick answers

Is tap water safe to drink in Port Louis?

Tap water is treated, but filter or boil it. Tap water is treated but many residents filter it; bottled water is safest for visitors.

Can you drink tap water in Mauritius?

Tap water is treated but many residents filter or buy bottled water; bottled is the safe choice for visitors.

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