PORT LOUIS

Port Louis · MAURITIUS (MU) · 20.16°S / 57.50°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 934,154

Port Louis is a city in Mauritius with a population of 155,226. It sits at -20.16/57.50, runs on Indian/Mauritius, is 3 km from Pailles.

Population 155,226

Place Type National Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Indian/Mauritius

All facts

fields

Country: Mauritius
Subdivision: Port Louis
Coords: 20.16°S / 57.50°E
UTC offset: +4
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

S Pailles Moka 10,622 3.6 km

NE Le Hochet Pamplemousses 15,662 4.2 km

N Baie du Tombeau Pamplemousses 15,301 4.8 km

NE Terre Rouge Pamplemousses 11,210 5.0 km

SW Richelieu Black River 9,178 5.4 km

S Moka Moka 9,364 6.4 km

SW Petite Rivière Black River 5,331 6.7 km

E Notre Dame Pamplemousses 3,959 6.7 km

NE Arsenal Pamplemousses 2,599 7.3 km

SE Saint Pierre Moka 16,704 7.6 km

Air access

nearby

MRU

Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport

Large airport

35.4 km

FAQ

9 questions

What is the population of Port Louis?: 155,226 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Port Louis in?: Indian/Mauritius.
Which country is Port Louis in?: Mauritius (MU).
Which airport serves Port Louis?: Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU).
Does Port Louis have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Mauritius?: English and French.
What currency is used in Mauritius?: Mauritius Rupee.
How many cities are in Mauritius?: 116 on record.
Which admin region is Port Louis in?: Port Louis.

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/934154

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  "data": {
    "id": 934154,
    "name": "Port Louis",
    "ascii_name": "Port Louis",
    "country_code": "MU",
    "population": 155226,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Indian/Mauritius",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLC",
    "latitude": -20.16194,
    "longitude": 57.49889
  }
}

Context

comparatives

14.6x the population of Pailles.
3 km from Pailles.
Same timezone (Indian/Mauritius) as 115 other cities in Mauritius.