Africa · capital city
What Is the Capital of Mauritius?
Port Louis
The capital of Mauritius is Port Louis. About 149,000 people live in the Port Louis urban area — 12% of the country's population.
149,000
Urban area population
UTC+4
Time zone
20.15°S
Latitude · 57.48°E
Yes
Largest city
Port Louis at a glance
Name origin
Named after LOUIS XV, who was king of France in 1736 when the port became the administrative center of Mauritius .
Time zone
UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). No daylight saving time.
Coordinates
20 09 S, 57 29 E · IANA time zone Indian/Mauritius
Location of Mauritius
Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, about 800 km (500 mi) east of Madagascar
Capitals closest to Port Louis
Antananarivo, Madagascar — 1,053 km
Victoria, Seychelles — 1,741 km
Moroni, Comoros — 1,788 km
Dodoma, Tanzania — 2,461 km
Lilongwe, Malawi — 2,608 km
Maputo, Mozambique — 2,623 km
Mbabane, Eswatini — 2,773 km
Harare, Zimbabwe — 2,790 km
Straight-line distance between capitals.
Frequently asked questions about Port Louis
What is the capital of Mauritius?
The capital of Mauritius is Port Louis. About 149,000 people live in the Port Louis urban area — 12% of the country's population.
Is Port Louis the largest city in Mauritius?
Yes — Port Louis is also the largest urban area of Mauritius (149,000).
What time zone is Port Louis in?
Port Louis is on UTC+4 — UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). There is no daylight saving time.
Where does the name Port Louis come from?
Named after LOUIS XV, who was king of France in 1736 when the port became the administrative center of Mauritius .
Data: CIA World Factbook (public domain); population: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0).