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Port Louis

Eastern Africa

Port Louis is the capital and most populous city of Mauritius, mainly in the Port Louis District with a small western part in the Black River District. It is the country's financial and political centre, administered by the Municipal City Council of Port Louis. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
140,403 1
Area (sq km)
46.7 1
Founding Year
1638 1
Population Estimate Year
2022 1
Elevation (m)
134 2
Latitude
20.16444 degrees south 1
Longitude
57.50417 degrees east 1
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Mauritius, Countries
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Mauritius, Countries
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Sources
1. Port Louis (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead section
    Port Louis (French: Port-Louis, [pɔʁ lwi] ; Mauritian Creole: 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.
  • Infobox: population_total
    140,403
  • Infobox: population_as_of
    2022
  • Infobox, Area
    46.7 km2 (18.0 sq mi)
  • Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
    20°9′52″S 57°30′15″E / 20.16444°S 57.50417°E
  • Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
    20°9′52″S 57°30′15″E / 20.16444°S 57.50417°E
  • Infobox: established_date
    1638
  • Associated With: Mauritius, Infobox, Country
    Mauritius
  • In Group: Cities of Eastern Africa (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. Port Louis (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
Quote, P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 134 m
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Wikidata: Port Louis
Wikidata Q3929, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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