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Port Louis

American  
[loo-is, loo-ee] / ˈlu ɪs, ˈlu i /

noun

  1. a seaport in and the capital of Mauritius, in the Indian Ocean, E of Madagascar.


Port Louis British  
/ -ˈluːɪ, -ˈluːɪs /

noun

  1. the capital and chief port of Mauritius, on the NW coast on the Indian Ocean. Pop: 146 876 (2002 est)

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The State Department said it would hold three days of talks next week in the Mauritian capital Port Louis on the strategic base at Diego Garcia.

From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026

Roads in the Mauritius capital, Port Louis, and elsewhere turned into raging rivers on Monday as Belal brought torrential rains and high winds.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 16, 2024

The captain, Sunil Kumar Nandeshwar, and the first officer, Subodha Tilakaratna, entered their pleas Monday in a hearing at the Intermediate Court in the capital, Port Louis, according to Mr. Tilakaratna’s lawyer.

From New York Times ● Dec. 21, 2021

The pope will spend a day in Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius, a small island state known for its beaches and tax treaties that anti-poverty campaigners say drain the wealth from developing nations.

From Reuters ● Sep. 2, 2019

But my duty is to convey you to Port Louis, where my regiment is stationed, and the colonel will decide on your case.

From From Powder Monkey to Admiral A Story of Naval Adventure by Archibald Webb

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