Port Louis
in Port Louis District, Mauritius
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Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (22 mi) -
Roland Garros Airport (138 mi) - Pierrefonds Airport (156 mi)
- Aapravasi Ghat (Unesco heritage, 22 mi)
- Le Morne Cultural Landscape (Unesco heritage, 44 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -20.162 and 57.499 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -20° 9' 42" and E 57° 29' 56"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Rupee - MUR
- Spoken languages:
- English, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 04:12 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Indian/Mauritius
- UTC/GMT offset: 4 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:38 am and 6:12 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 27.853 and -115.170 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Isla Natividad - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Mauritius.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Mauritius. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Discover Port Louis
Port Louis in Port Louis District with it's 155,226 citizens is a place in Mauritius. It's the capital of this country.
Current time in Port Louis is now 04:12 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Indian / Mauritius with an UTC offset of 4 hours. We know of 3 airports near Port Louis. The closest airport in Mauritius is Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport in a distance of 22 mi (or 36 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Mauritius is Aapravasi Ghat in a distance of 22 mi (or 36 km), North. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Pamplemousses, Quartier Militaire, Riviere du Rempart, Tamarin and Centre de Flacq. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 25°C / 77 °F
| Morning Temperature | 21°C / 70 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 24°C / 76 °F |
| Night Temperature | 22°C / 72 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 68% |
| Air Pressure | 1017 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 41% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Wednesday, 16th of October 2024
26°C (79 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.
Thursday, 17th of October 2024
26°C (78 °F)
24°C (74 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.
Friday, 18th of October 2024
26°C (79 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Mauritius The Westin Turtle Bay Resort & Spa
Maritim Resort & Spa
THE OBEROI MAURITIUS
Angsana Balaclava Mauritius
Labourdonnais Waterfront Hotel
Le Suffren Hotel & Marina
The Address Boutique Hotel
Hennessy Park
The Harbour Side Lodge
Villa Anakao
Videos from this area
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Port Louis 30 Decembre 2013
Port-Louis 30 Decembre 2013 Marchands ambulants dans les rues et Gare Victoria.
Ballade @ Port-Louis & Caudan Waterfront
Some nice video shot of Port-Louis & Caudan Waterfront, Mauritius Hope you will like it. Enjoy!
ships in Port Louis..
362 mts berthing at Container Terminal in Port Louis (biggest till now)
Ballade @ Port-Louis
Some nice video shot of Port-Louis in Mauritius Hope you will like it. Enjoy!
New Year 2014 - Fireworks at Port Louis
Fireworks at Port Louis, Mauritius. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Filmed by Shadil Eshanally. YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/ShadilEshanally...
Time Lapse w/ Nokia Lumia 620: Before Sunset - Port Louis - Mauritius #9
Before Sunset Time Lapse ... This Time Lapse was shot on a Nokia Lumia 620 using the application "Pro Shot" at 3 seconds intervals between each one. Date of shooting : 23/11/13 I edited...
Time Lapse w/ Nokia Lumia 620: Sunset in Port Louis - Mauritius #12
Sunset Time Lapse in Port Louis. Date : 07/12/2013 Amount of photos taken : 410 Time Interval : 5 Seconds Frame Rate : 24 fps Gears : Pro Shot, Ligthroom 4, LRtimelapse, After Effects...
Restaurant LE PATIO Caudan Waterfront Port Louis ( Ile Maurice )
Restaurant Méditerranéen, dans le centre commercial du Caudan Waterfront, bâtiment du Dias Pier. Restaurant avec air conditionné et Wifi (réservé aux clients). Venez prendre un petit...
Pocztówka z Port Louis
Kilka obrazków ze stolicy Mauritiusa - Port Louis.
COMMENT TO TI CONTENT QUI TO RAB AGIR ENVERS TOI - alhudawannoor
Comment to ti content qui to Rab agir envers toi. par frere Shafic Jumeen Masjid Bait-Ul-Ilm , Port Louis, Mauritius. 09.05.2014.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Stock Exchange of Mauritius
The Stock Exchange of Mauritius (SEM) is an organization responsible for the operation of Mauritius's primary stock exchange located at Port Louis. The SEM operates two markets: the Official Market and the Development & Enterprise Market (DEM). There are 40 companies listed on the Official Market representing a Market Capitalization of nearly US$5.3 billion, the DEM presently has 48 companies listed with a market capitalisation of nearly US$1.5 billion as at 31 July 2012.
Jummah Masjid (Mauritius)
The Jummah Masjid is a mosque in Port Louis, Mauritius dating from the 1850s, with substantial additions built through the 1890s. It is located on the Royal Road, and is described by the Ministry of Tourism's guide as one of the most beautiful religious building in the country. The Jummah Masjid is known to broadcast live the Jummah Prayers every Friday and taraweeh prayers during the month of Ramadan. Eid Prayers are also broadcast live.
Royal College Port-Louis (Mauritius)
The Royal College of Port Louis is a state owned boys high school located at Cassis, Mauritius. It is commonly referred to as RCPL. The first stone of the school's building at Cassis was laid by Princess Margaret during her first visit to Mauritius in 1956. RCPL is considered to be one of the most prestigious secondary institutions of the island. It admits only those having achieved the highest levels at the end of their Primary Education.
Aapravasi Ghat
The Immigration Depot is a building complex located in Port Louis, on the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius, which was the first British colony to receive indentured, or contracted, labor workforce from India. From 1849 to 1923, half a million Indian indentured labourers passed through the Immigration Depot, to be eventually transported to plantations throughout the British Empire.
State Bank Tower
The State Bank Tower is a high-rise building in the capital city of Mauritius, Port Louis. The 16-storey tower contrary to popular belief, is not the tallest building in Port Louis. It is the fourth tallest building and only steel frame skeleton high-rise on the island. It was designed by Campbell Reith Hill. In February 1994, it was damaged by cyclone Hollanda which hit Mauritius with windspeeds of over 200 km/h when the building's construction tower crane smashed and tore on the high-rise.
Caudan Waterfront
Le Caudan Waterfront is a unique commercial concept in Mauritius, showing undeniable know-how and expertise in commercial activities and entertainment. On top of being a must for shopping, Le Caudan Waterfront is also a business centre, a melting pot for local artists and the favourite meeting place for gastronomes, tourists and locals looking for leisure and entertainment. Le Caudan Waterfront is definitely the most elegant and popular destination for Mauritians and tourists.
Champ de Mars Racecourse
The Champ de Mars Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse race track in Port Louis, Mauritius. The Racecourse was inaugurated on 25 June 1812, by The Mauritius Turf Club (MTC) which was founded earlier in the same year by Colonel Edward A. Draper. The Mauritius Turf Club is the oldest horse-racing club in the Southern Hemisphere and the second oldest in the world.
Blue Penny Museum
The Blue Penny Museum is a stamp museum at Caudan Waterfront in Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius. It opened in November 2001. The museum collection includes the 1847 Blue Penny and Red Penny stamps. The stamps were bought in 1993 for $2,000,000 by a consortium of Mauritian enterprises headed by The Mauritius Commercial Bank and brought back to Mauritius after almost 150 years. For conservation, the originals are illuminated only temporarily. Most of the time only copies are to be seen.
James Burty David SSS
James Burty David SSS is a state owned boys high school located at Bell Village, Port-Louis, Mauritius. It is also known as "Bell Village SSS" the previous name of the school. The school has achieved higher grades during the past years thus ranking it as a "semi-star school". It is known as a prestigious college and the number of admission has increased during the past four years or so.
Supreme Court of Mauritius
The Supreme Court of Mauritius (French: Cour suprême de Maurice) is the highest court of Mauritius and is the final court of appeals in the Mauritian justice system. The Supreme Court has a permanent seat in Port Louis.
Municipal City Council of Port Louis
The Municipal City Council of Port Louis (French: Conseil Municipal de Port Louis) also known as Municipality is the local authority responsible for the administration of the city of Port Louis, Port Louis District, Mauritius. The actual Lord Mayor is Mahmad Aniff Kodabaccus and the Deputy Lord Mayor Marie Désiré Audie Paul Travailleur.
These districts belong to Port Louis.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Port Louis Town, Port Louis, ፖርት ሉዊስ, بور لويس, Port Luiz, Горад Порт-Луі, Порт Луи, পোর্ট লুইস, ལོ་ཡི་སི་གྲུ་ཁ།, Порт-Луи, پۆرت لویس, Πορ Λουί, Πορ-Λουί, Port-Luiso, Puerto Louis, پورتلوئیس, Port-Louis, פור לואי, पोर्ट लुई, Pò-Loui, Պորտ Լուի, Port Lois, ポートルイス, პორტ-ლუი, 포트루이스, Portus Ludovici, Port Luisas, Portluī, Порт Луис, പോർട്ട് ലൂയിസ്, पोर्ट लुईस, ପୋର୍ଟ ଲୁଇସ, ਪੋਰਟ ਲੂਈ, Port Luis, پورٹ لوئی, Bort Lois, போர்ட் லூயிஸ், พอร์ตหลุยส์, Порт-Луї, پورٹ لوئس, Port-lui, Port Lui, 路易港
