Port Louis

Summary

Port Louis is a city^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[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 is on the continent of Africa^[6].
• Port Louis's instance of is recorded as city^[7].
• Port Louis's instance of is recorded as port city^[8].
• Port Louis's instance of is recorded as first-level administrative division^[9].
• Port Louis's instance of is recorded as big city^[10].
• Port Louis's shares border with is recorded as Pamplemousses District^[11].
• Port Louis's shares border with is recorded as Moka District^[12].
• Port Louis's shares border with is recorded as Plaines Wilhems District^[13].
• Port Louis's shares border with is recorded as Rivière Noire District^[14].
• Louis XV of France is named after Port Louis^[15].
• Port Louis's twinned administrative body is recorded as Saint-Malo^[16].
• Port Louis's twinned administrative body is recorded as La Possession^[17].
• Port Louis's twinned administrative body is recorded as Foshan^[18].
• Port Louis's twinned administrative body is recorded as Pretoria^[19].
• Port Louis's twinned administrative body is recorded as Antsiranana^[20].
• Port Louis's twinned administrative body is recorded as Port Mathurin^[21].
• Port Louis's twinned administrative body is recorded as Karachi^[22].
• Port Louis's legislative body is recorded as Municipal City Council of Port Louis^[23].
• Port Louis's coat of arms is recorded as Coat of arms of Port Louis, Mauritius^[24].
• Port Louis's Commons category is recorded as Port Louis^[25].
• 1735 marks the founding of Port Louis^[26].
• Port Louis's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -20.161944444444, 'lon': 57.498888888889}^[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]. It is on the continent of Africa^[6].

Physical Characteristics

Port Louis covers an area of {'unit': 'Q25343', 'amount': '+46700000'}^[28]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+134'}^[29]. It has a population of {'amount': '+149194'}^[30].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city^[7], port city^[8], first-level administrative division^[9], and big city^[10].

History and Context

1735 marks the founding of Port Louis^[26]. Louis XV of France is named after it^[15].

Why It Matters

Port Louis has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]