Port Louis District

Port Louis is a district of , located in the northwest of the island, it is the island nation's smallest district and has the highest population density.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Aapravasi Ghat and Mauritius Postal Museum.

Protected area
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is a building complex located in , , the first British colony to receive indentured, or contracted, labour workforce from many countries.

Museum
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The is the Postal museum in , the capital city of .

Church
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St. Louis Cathedral is a Roman cathedral in , , the seat of the bishop of Port-Louis. Several churches have been built in succession at this location.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Port Louis and Baie du Tombeau.

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is the capital of , and with around 150,000 inhabitants the island nation's most populous city. Sitting in a bay surrounded by mountains, is a lively and modern city also with charming districts from colonial times.

Town
is a village in located in the , situated near the . The village is administered by the Village Council under the aegis of the Pamplemousses District Council. is situated 6 km northwest of Port Louis District.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 5 km east of Port Louis District.

Port Louis District

Latitude
-20.1667° or 20° 10′ south
Longitude
57.525° or 57° 31′ 30″ east
Population
118,000
Elevation
212 metres (696 feet)
Open location code
5HFVRGMG+82
Geo­Names ID
934153
Wiki­data ID
Q960645
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Yue Chinese—“Port Louis District” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Distritu de Puertu Lluis”
  • Azerbaijani: “Port-Lui (rayon)”
  • Azerbaijani: “Port-Lui”
  • Catalan: “Districte de Port Louis”
  • Chinese: “路易港區”
  • Danish: “Port Louis District”
  • Dutch: “Port Louis”
  • Esperanto: “Distrikto Port-Louis”
  • French: “Port Louis”
  • French: “Port-Louis”
  • Galician: “Port Louis”
  • Georgian: “პორტ-ლუის ოლქი”
  • German: “Port Louis (Distrikt)”
  • German: “Port Louis”
  • Italian: “Distretto di Port Louis”
  • Japanese: “ポートルイス県”
  • Korean: “포트루이스구”
  • Lithuanian: “Port Luiso rajonas”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Port Louis”
  • Norwegian: “Port Louis”
  • Persian: “ناحیه پورت لوئیس”
  • Polish: “Port Louis”
  • Portuguese: “Port Louis”
  • Portuguese: “Porto Luís”
  • Romanian: “Districtul Port Louis”
  • Russian: “Порт-Луи”
  • Sinhala: “පෝට් ලුවී දිස්ත්‍රික්කය (මුරුසිය)”
  • Sinhala: “පෝට් ලුවී දිස්ත්‍රික්කය”
  • Slovenian: “Port Louis”
  • Spanish: “Distrito de Port Louis”
  • Swedish: “Port Louis”
  • Tamil: “போர்ட் லூயிஸ் மாவட்டம்”
  • Turkish: “Port Louis Bölgesi (Mauritius)”
  • Turkish: “Port Louis Bölgesi”
  • Turkish: “Port Louis ilçesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Порт-Луї”
  • Urdu: “پورٹ لوئس ضلع”
  • Wu Chinese: “路易港區”
  • Yue Chinese: “路易港區”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Priest’s Peak and Vallée des Prêtres.

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