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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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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 BBC's Yasine Mohabuth, in Port Louis, said the judge had condemned the cruel act.

From BBC Oct. 31, 2019

In 1916, the centenary of his birth was celebrated in Port Louis.

From The Journal of Negro History, Volume 6, 1921 by Various

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