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The Moka district is situated in the central plateau of the island. Home to a large majority of native Mauritians and expats it is much cooler than down on the coast. In fact at 600m above sea level the temperature can be as much as 5c – 7c cooler than at the beach. Due to its high elevation it is also much wetter here to.

The picturesque region is home to the University of Mauritius and is the country’s center of academia

The name of Moka can be traced back to the introduction of a variety of coffee plants originating from the region of Moka in Arabia. The name Moka was derived from the “Moch-a” coffee which was introduced and cultivated by the French during their occupation of the Island. The cultivation of coffee in Moka was abandoned in the first half of the 19th century.