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Port Louis Port-Louis
District
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 / -20.167; 57.517
Country	Mauritius
Government
• Type	City Council
• Lord Mayor	Mr. Hoseenally Aslam Adam
• Deputy Lord Mayor	Mrs. Chukowry M. Christianne Dorinne
Area
• Total	42.7 km (16.5 sq mi)
Population
• Total	118,123
• Rank	4th in Mauritius
• Density	2,800/km (7,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+4 (MUT)
ISO 3166 code	MU-PL (Port Louis)
Website	www.mccpl.mu

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 km and the estimated population was 118,123 at the end of 2019.

Places of interest

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

References

1. "Portal of Local Authorities, Mauritius". Retrieved 8 March 2014.
2. ^ "Table 1.6(b) - Estimated resident population by geographical district, sex and density - Republic of Mauritius, 2018 & 2019". Annual Digest of Statistics 2019 (XLS). Statistics Mauritius. November 2020.

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