Port Louis

Summary

Port Louis is a city^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (979 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Port Louis is located in Port Louis District^[3].
• Port Louis is in the country of Mauritius^[4].
• Port Louis is on the body of water Indian Ocean^[5].
• Port Louis's image is recorded as Mauritius port louis.jpg^[6].
• Port Louis's continent is recorded as Africa^[7].
• Port Louis's instance of is recorded as city^[8].
• Port Louis's instance of is recorded as port city^[9].
• Port Louis's instance of is recorded as first-level administrative division^[10].
• Port Louis's instance of is recorded as big city^[11].
• Port Louis's flag image is recorded as Flag of Port Louis, Mauritius.svg^[12].
• Port Louis's shares border with is recorded as Pamplemousses District^[13].
• Port Louis's shares border with is recorded as Moka District^[14].
• Port Louis's shares border with is recorded as Plaines Wilhems District^[15].
• Port Louis's shares border with is recorded as Rivière Noire District^[16].
• Port Louis's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of arms of Port Louis, Mauritius.svg^[17].
• Louis XV of France is named after Port Louis^[18].
• Port Louis's twinned administrative body is recorded as Saint-Malo^[19].
• Port Louis's twinned administrative body is recorded as La Possession^[20].
• Port Louis's twinned administrative body is recorded as Foshan^[21].
• Port Louis's twinned administrative body is recorded as Pretoria^[22].
• Port Louis's twinned administrative body is recorded as Antsiranana^[23].
• Port Louis's twinned administrative body is recorded as Port Mathurin^[24].
• Port Louis's twinned administrative body is recorded as Karachi^[25].
• Port Louis's legislative body is recorded as Municipal City Council of Port Louis^[26].
• Port Louis's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 128993813^[27].

Body

Geography

Port Louis is in the country of Mauritius^[4]. It is located in Port Louis District^[3]. It is on the body of water Indian Ocean^[5]. Its continent is recorded as Africa^[7].

Physical Characteristics

Port Louis's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25343', 'amount': '+46700000'}^[28]. Its elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+134'}^[29]. Its population is recorded as {'amount': '+149194'}^[30].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city^[8], port city^[9], first-level administrative division^[10], and big city^[11].

History and Context

+1735-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Port Louis^[31]. Louis XV of France is named after it^[18].

Why It Matters

Port Louis ranks in the top 5% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (979 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]