Port Louis

American

[loo-is, loo-ee] / ˈlu ɪs, ˈlu i /

noun

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

Port Louis British

/ ˈluːɪ, ˈluːɪs /

noun

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

About 2,000 planned to disembark in Port Louis, with another 2,000 expected to board at the same time.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2024

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

Nevertheless, on her arrival at Port Louis the “Cumberland” was seized by order of the governor-general de Caen.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" by Various

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