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Tamarin (Mauritian Creole pronunciation: [tamaʁɛ̃]) is a village on the western coast of Mauritius. It has long been the seat of the council district of Rivière Noire (Black River). The district council has recently been moved to new headquarters in Bambous, this village being more accessible to the villagers. An old fisherman village, Tamarin has developed into a residential area and a moderated holiday resort. Tamarin is especially popular with surfers. The village is surrounded by hills and is very picturesque. It is located next to Black River, another fisherman's village on the west coast of the island. Tamarin has benefited from continuous development in recent years including a new commercial and leisure area as well as a new primary school. == Tamarin Bay == The area was known as Santosha Bay (you'll still find the word 'Santosha' scribbled on a few buildings in faded paint) and offered wave hunters some of the best surfing on the planet. In fact, before the bay earned the name Santosha, locals refused to give the beach a moniker because they didn't want outsiders to discover their cache of surfable seas!Tamarin Bay was discovered by a wider audience and immortilised after the release of the classic surf documentary "Forgotten Island of Santosha" by Larry and Roger Yates in 1974. SOURCESWikipedia