Port Louis District

Port Louis
Port-Louis
District
Port Louis and its harbour
Port Louis and its harbour
Flag of Port Louis
Flag
Map of Mauritius island with Port Louis District highlighted
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
CountryMauritius Mauritius
Government
[1]
 • TypeCity Council
 • Lord MayorMr. Hoseenally Aslam Adam
 • Deputy Lord MayorMrs. Chukowry M. Christianne Dorinne
Area
 • Total
42.7 km2 (16.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • Total
118,123
 • Rank4th in Mauritius
 • Density2,800/km2 (7,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4 (MUT)
ISO 3166 codeMU-PL (Port Louis)
Websitewww.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 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.

References

  1. ^ "Portal of Local Authorities, Mauritius". Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  2. ^ 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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