Port Louis (French: Port-Louis) is a district of Mauritius, located in the northwest of the island, it is the island nation's smallest district and has the highest population density. The district wholly encompasses Port Louis, the capital of the country. Port Louis district has an area of 42.7 km2 and the estimated population was 118,123 at the end of 2019.[2]
Port Louis
Port-Louis | |
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 Port Louis and its harbour | |
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 Map of Mauritius island with Port Louis District highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 20°10′S 57°31′E / 20.167°S 57.517°E | |
| Country |  Mauritius |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Council |
| • Lord Mayor | Mr. Hoseenally Aslam Adam |
| • Deputy Lord Mayor | Mrs. Chukowry M. Christianne Dorinne |
| Area | |
• Total | 42.7 km2 (16.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[2] | |
• Total | 118,123 |
| • Rank | 4th in Mauritius |
| • Density | 2,800/km2 (7,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (MUT) |
| ISO 3166 code | MU-PL (Port Louis) |
| Website | www |
Places of interest
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The district hosts the Aapravasi Ghat, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2006.
References
edit- ^ "Portal of Local Authorities, Mauritius". Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ^ a b "Table 1.6(b) - Estimated resident population1 by geographical district, sex and density - Republic of Mauritius2, 2018 & 2019". Annual Digest of Statistics 2019 (XLS). Statistics Mauritius. November 2020.
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