Port Louis: facts

At a glance

• Country: Mauritius
• Region: Port Louis
• Administrative status: capital of the country (GeoNames code PPLC)
• Population: approximately 155,226
• Coordinates: 20.1619° S, 57.4989° E
• Time zone: Indian/Mauritius (UTC+04:00)
• Currency: Rupee (MUR)

Getting there

• Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU): 36 km (22 mi), straight line
• Roland Garros Airport (RUN, Reunion): 222 km (138 mi), straight line
• Saint-Pierre Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE, Reunion): 251 km (156 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Pailles: 3.6 km (2.2 mi)
• Le Hochet: 4.2 km (2.6 mi)
• Baie du Tombeau: 4.8 km (3.0 mi)
• Terre Rouge: 5.0 km (3.1 mi)
• Richeterre: 5.0 km (3.1 mi)