# Citadelle de Port-Louis, Mauritius: what it is and when to go > Citadelle de Port-Louis is a building in Mauritius (Port Louis). Interests: History. The best time to visit is April to June and September to November. In December there are 13 h 13 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 47. It has an article in one Wikipedia: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Mauritius on this site. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/fort-adelaide/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-12 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Building in Mauritius · History - **Where:** Mauritius - **Best time:** April to June and September to November. - **Nearest airport:** MRU Plaine Magnien, 35 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -20.16373, 57.51025 ## What it is and where Citadelle de Port-Louis is a building in Mauritius (Port Louis). It has an article in one Wikipedia: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Mauritius on this site. It is in [Port Louis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/port-louis/), where this site lists 20 more places to see, 1.1 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -20.16373, 57.51025; the nearest main airport is Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU, Plaine Magnien), 35 km as the crow flies. How to get around Mauritius (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-20.163729%2C57.510254) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-20.163729%2C57.510254) In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Citadelle de Port-Louis is **April to June and September to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 13 h 06 | | February | Possible | 12 h 40 | | March | Possible | 12 h 08 | | April | Best time | 11 h 32 | | May | Best time | 11 h 03 | | June | Best time | 10 h 47 | | July | Possible | 10 h 53 | | August | Possible | 11 h 19 | | September | Best time | 11 h 53 | | October | Best time | 12 h 28 | | November | Best time | 12 h 59 | | December | Possible | 13 h 13 | In December there are 13 h 13 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 47. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Mauritius in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Mauritius To enter Mauritius there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Entry refused if you've been in the DRC, Uganda or South Sudan”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Mauritius checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Mauritian rupee (MUR); plugs: Type C and G · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 999 · 112 · 114 fire. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [St. Louis Cathedral, Port-Louis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/st-louis-cathedral/): Building in Mauritius · 403 m - [Jummah Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/jummah-mosque/): Mosque in Port Louis, Mauritius · 706 m - [Port Louis Photography Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/photo-museum/): Museum in Mauritius · 708 m - [Natural History Museum, Port Louis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/natural-history-museum/): Museum in Port Louis, Mauritius · 816 m - [Aapravasi Ghat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/aapravasi-ghat/): Building complex in Port Louis, on the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius · 956 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Mauritius guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Citadelle de Port-Louis? It is a building in Mauritius. It has an article in one Wikipedia: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Mauritius on this site. ### When is the best time to visit Citadelle de Port-Louis? April to June and September to November. In December there are 13 h 13 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 47. ### How do you get to Citadelle de Port-Louis? The nearest main airport is Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU), 35 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-20.163729%2C57.510254) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Mauritius is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Mauritius map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [St. Louis Cathedral, Port-Louis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/st-louis-cathedral/), [Jummah Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/jummah-mosque/), [Port Louis Photography Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/photo-museum/). The rest is in [the Mauritius guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/33142632), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2974395), CC0. More about Citadelle de Port-Louis on [Wikipedia](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citadelle_de_Port-Louis_(Maurice)). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. 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