Port Louis District Explained

Port Louis
Native Name:French: Port-Louis
Native Name Lang:"fr"
Settlement Type:District
Coordinates:-20.1667°N 88°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Mauritius
Established Title:Settled
Government Type:City Council
Government Footnotes:[1]
Leader Title:Lord Mayor
Leader Name:Mr. Hoseenally Aslam Adam
Leader Title1:Deputy Lord Mayor
Leader Name1:Mrs. Chukowry M. Christianne Dorinne
Area Total Km2:42.7
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:118,123
Population As Of:2019
Population Rank:4th in Mauritius
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:MUT
Utc Offset1:+4
Iso Code:MU-PL (Port Louis)

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]

Places of interest

The district hosts the Aapravasi Ghat, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2006.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Portal of Local Authorities, Mauritius . 2014-03-08 . dmy-all .
  2. Book: Annual Digest of Statistics 2019 . November 2020 . Statistics Mauritius . Table 1.6(b) - Estimated resident population1 by geographical district, sex and density - Republic of Mauritius2, 2018 & 2019 . XLS.