Aapravasi Ghat

Local nameAapravasi Ghat
LocationPort Louis, Mauritius

The Immigration Depot is a building complex located in Port Louis on the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius, the first British colony to receive indentured, or contracted, labour workforce from many countries. From 1849 to 1923, half a million Indian indentured labourers passed through the Immigration Depot, to be transported to plantations throughout the British Empire. The large-scale migration of the labourers left an indelible mark on the societies of many former British colonies, with Indians constituting a substantial proportion of their national populations. In Mauritius alone, 68 percent of the current total population is of Indian ancestry. The Immigration Depot has thus become an important reference point in the history and cultural identity of Mauritius.

Unchecked infrastructural development in the mid-20th century means that only the partial remains of three stone buildings from the entire complex have survived.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aapravasi_Ghat

Aapravasi Ghat Trust Fund - Official Website http://www.aapravasighat.org/

Email info@aapravasighat.org

Phone + 230 241 0401

Address (Unnamed Road), Port Louis, Mauritius

Coordinates -20°9'30.737" N 57°30'10.593" E

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