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Port Louis is the capital city of Mauritius, a country located on an island in the Indian Ocean. It serves as the country's main center of government, commerce, and culture.
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Place details
- Locality
- Port Louis
- Region
- Port Louis
- Country
- Mauritius / Maurice
- Population
- 155,226
- Timezone
- Indian/Mauritius
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Key dates
- Inception
- 1735
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- big city
- Named after
- Louis XV of France
- Official name
- Port Louis
- Demonym
- Port-louisienne
- Country
- Mauritius
- Located in
- Port Louis District
- Continent
- Africa
- Population
- +149194
- Area
- +46700000
- Elevation
- +134
- Body of water
- Indian Ocean
Article
Port Louis (French: Port-Louis, [pɔʁ lwi] ; Mauritian Creole: Porlwi, [poːlwi]) is the capital and most populous city of Mauritius, mainly located in the Port Louis District, with a small western part in the Black River District. Port Louis is the country's financial and political centre. It is administered by the Municipal City Council of Port Louis. According to the 2018 census conducted by Statistics Mauritius, the population was 147,066.
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