Why go
- Capital city of Mauritius.
- Served by Skydive Austral Airstrip.
History
Port Louis is the capital and most populous city of Mauritius, mainly located in the Port Louis District, with a small western part in the Black River District. Port Louis is the country's financial and political centre. It is administered by the Municipal City Council of Port Louis. According to the 2018 census conducted by Statistics Mauritius, the population was 147,066.
Restaurants & places to go
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Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 16 airlines, 25 direct destinations
- Air Mauritius MK (A340-300, A330-200, A319, ATR 72, A380, 777-300ER) · 19 routes: Antananarivo, Bangalore, Beijing, Cape Town, Delhi, Dubai*, Durban, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Kuala Lumpur, London, Mumbai, Nairobi, Paris, Perth, Rodriguez Island, Shanghai, St.-denis, St.-pierre
- Air France AF (ATR 72, A319, A330-200, A340-300, 777-300ER) · 3 routes: Paris, St.-denis*, St.-pierre*
- Air India Limited AI (A330-200) · 3 routes: Bangalore*, Delhi*, Mumbai*
- Air Austral UU (ATR 72, 737-800, 777-300ER) · 2 routes: St.-denis, St.-pierre
- British Airways BA (737-300, 777) · 2 routes: Johannesburg*, London
- Corsairfly SS (747-400) · 2 routes: Paris, St.-denis
- Air Madagascar MD (737-300) · 1 route: Antananarivo
- Air Seychelles HM (A320) · 1 route: Mahe*
- Condor Flugdienst DE (767) · 1 route: Frankfurt
- Emirates EK (A380, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai
- Kenya Airways KQ (A319) · 1 route: Nairobi*
- Malaysia Airlines MH (A330-200, A340-300) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur*
- Meridiana IG (767) · 1 route: Rome
- South African Airways SA (A320, A330-200, 342, 737-800) · 1 route: Johannesburg
- Transaero Airlines UN (767) · 1 route: Moscow
- Transavia France TO (787-8) · 1 route: London
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Milder and quieter, with better value.
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Skydive Austral Airstrip. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 2 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Passenger Terminal, 1.1 km); routes include Suffren Hotel - La Marina, Port Mathurin – Port Louis.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Port Louis, Mauritius. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.