Port Louis
capital city of Mauritius
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds
0 sources
Summary
Port Louis is a city[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,967 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Port Louis District[3]
- Country: Mauritius[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Indian Ocean[5]
- Continent: Africa[6]
- Instance of: port city[7], first-level administrative division[8], big city[9]
- Shares border with: Pamplemousses District[10], Moka District[11], Plaines Wilhems District[12], Rivière Noire District[13]
- Named after: Louis XV of France[14]
- Twinned administrative body: Saint-Malo[15], La Possession[16], Foshan[17], Pretoria[18], Antsiranana[19], Port Mathurin[20], Karachi[21]
- Legislative body: Municipal City Council of Port Louis[22]
- Coat of arms: Coat of arms of Port Louis, Mauritius[23]
- Commons category: Port Louis[24]
- Inception: 1735[25]
- Located in/on physical feature: Mauritius Island[26]
- Official website: https://mccpl.mu/[27]
- Topic's main category: Category:Port Louis[28]
- Population: 149,194[29]
- Office held by head of government: mayor of Port Louis[30]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[31], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[32], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[33]
- Capital of: Mauritius[34], Port Louis District[35]
- Official name: Port-Louis[36], Port Louis[37]
- Category for people born here: Q16333894[38]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Port Louis[39]
- Demonym: Portlouisien[40], Port-louisien[41], Portlouisienne[42], Port-louisienne[43]
- Category of associated people: Q30691306[44]
- Elevation above sea level: 134 m[45]
Body
Physical Characteristics
Port Louis covers an area of 46,700,000 m²[46].
Why It Matters
Port Louis has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]