Port Louis
Port Louis
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Capital city | |
Port Louis skyline Champ de Mars Aerial view of Port Louis Port Louis Harbour Jardin de la Compagnie | |
| Motto(s): "Concordia et Progressio" (Latin for "Harmony and Progress") | |
Location in Mauritius | |
| Coordinates: 20°9′52″S 57°30′15″E / 20.16444°S 57.50417°E | |
| Country | Mauritius |
| District | Port Louis District |
| Founded | 1638 |
| Town | 25 August 1966 |
| City | 12 December 2011 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Lord Mayor | Aslam Hosenally |
| • Deputy Lord Mayor | Giovanni Hensley |
| Area | |
• Total | 46.7 km2 (18.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 147,066 |
| • Rank | 1st in Mauritius |
| • Density | 3,100/km2 (8,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+04:00 (MUT) |
| Website | Municipal Council |
Port Louis (French: Port-Louis, [pɔʁ lwi] ⓘ; Mauritian Creole: Polwi or Porlwi, [poːlwi]) is the capital and most populous city of Mauritius, mainly located in the Port Louis District, with a small western part in the Black River District. Port Louis is the country's financial and political centre. It is administered by the Municipal City Council of Port Louis. According to the 2018 census conducted by Statistics Mauritius, the population was 147,066.