# Things to see in Port Louis (Mauritius): 20 places and when to go

> Port Louis is a city in Mauritius with around 595,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 20 places in and around it, mainly Nature (11), Mountains (8), Museums and art (5). The best known are Aapravasi Ghat, Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden and Le Pouce. The best time to come is April to June and September to November; also possible: December to March and July to August. In December there are 13 h 13 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 47. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/port-louis/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-12
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Mauritius · -20.1666, 57.5
- **Population:** About 595,000
- **Places:** 20 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/naturaleza/) (11) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/montana/) (8) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/museos/) (5) · Temples (3) · History (2) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/fauna/) (2)
- **Best time:** April to June and September to November.
- **Also possible:** December to March and July to August.
- **Nearest airport:** MRU Plaine Magnien, 35 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Pieter Both, at 820 m.

## What to see in Port Louis

The places in and around Port Louis, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [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 · 949 m
- [Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/sir-seewoosagur-ramgoolam-botanical-garden/): Garden in Pamplemousses, near Port Louis, Mauritius · 11 km
- [Le Pouce](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/le-pouce/): Mountain in Mauritius · 4.6 km
- [Pieter Both](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/pieter-both/): Nature · Mountains · 6.5 km
- [Blue Penny Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/blue-penny-museum/): Stamp museum in Port Louis, capital of Mauritius · 686 m
- [St. Louis Cathedral, Port-Louis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/st-louis-cathedral/): Building in Mauritius · 717 m
- [Bras d'Eau National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/bras-d-eau-national-park/): National park in Mauritius · 25 km
- [Mauritius Postal Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/postal-museum/): Postal Museum · 762 m
- [Jummah Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/jummah-mosque/): Mosque in Port Louis, Mauritius · 936 m
- [Natural History Museum, Port Louis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/natural-history-museum/): Museum in Port Louis, Mauritius · 453 m
- [Port Louis Photography Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/photo-museum/): Museum in Mauritius · 452 m
- [Saint François d‘Assise](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/st-francois-d-assise/): Building in Mauritius · 10 km
- [Crève Coeur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/creve-coeur/): Mountain in Mauritius · 6.2 km
- [Citadelle de Port-Louis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/fort-adelaide/): Building in Mauritius · 1.1 km
- [Grand Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/grand-peak/): Mountain peak in Mauritius · 6.1 km
- [Guiby Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/guiby-peak/): Summit in Mauritius · 5.1 km
- [Long Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/long-mountain/): Mountain in Maurice · 5.4 km
- [Priest's Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/priest-s-peak/): Mountain in Maurice · 2.6 km
- [Signal Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/signal-mountain/): Mountain in Maurice · 1.1 km
- [Trou aux Biches Resort & Spa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/trou-aux-biches-resort-spa/): Beaches · 16 km

## When to go to Port Louis

The best time to visit Port Louis is **April to June and September to November**; also possible: December to March and July to August. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| 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. In April, 20 of the 20 places are at their best.

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).

## Getting to Port Louis

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 in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-20.1666%2C57.5)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-20.1666%2C57.5)

## Other towns nearby

- [Curepipe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/curepipe/): 40 places · 17 km
- [Grand Baie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/grand-baie/): 9 places · 20 km
- [Port Mathurin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/port-mathurin/): 7 places · 623 km

And all of Mauritius, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Port Louis?

The best known: [Aapravasi Ghat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/aapravasi-ghat/), [Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/sir-seewoosagur-ramgoolam-botanical-garden/), [Le Pouce](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/le-pouce/), [Pieter Both](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/pieter-both/), [Blue Penny Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/mauricio/blue-penny-museum/). In all, 20 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Port Louis?

April to June and September to November; also possible: December to March and July to August. In December there are 13 h 13 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 47.

### How do you get to Port Louis?

The nearest main airport is Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU), 35 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-20.1666%2C57.5) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Port Louis as the destination and these 20 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).