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Wf15 08 Port Louis Indian Ocean Port Commercial Hub Map Britanni
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Port Louis37 factsex:port-louis
| affectedByEvent | Opening Suez Canal |
| alternateFoundingYear | 1735 |
| alternateName | Indian Ocean Port |
| alternateName | Commercial Hub |
| bypassedByShipping | after opening of Suez Canal 1869 |
| censusPopulation | 140403 |
| censusPopulation | 149226 |
| foundedAs | calling place for ships |
| foundedBy | French |
| foundedForPurpose | ships rounding the Cape of Good Hope |
| foundedInYear | 1736 |
| foundingApproximate | about |
| harborModernizedPeriod | late 1970s |
| hasEconomicActivity | Sugar Exports |
| hasEconomicActivity | Manufacturing Industry |
| hasEconomicActivity | Services Industry |
| hasHarbor | Port Louis Harbor |
| hasImmigrationDepot | Aapravasi Ghat |
| label | Port Louis |
| locatedIn | Mauritius |
| locatedIn | Indian Ocean |
| populationCensusYear | 2022 |
| populationCensusYear | 2011 |
| populationChange | -8823 |
| populationDecreased | from 149226 to 140403 |
| populationTrend | declining |
| populationYear2011 | 149226 |
| populationYear2022 | 140403 |
| portActivityIncreasedDuring | Closure Suez Canal 1967 |
| portActivityIncreasedPeriod | 1967-1975 |
| rdfType | Settlement |
| rdfType | Colonial Foundation |
| rdfType | Place |
| rdfType | Commercial Hub |
| rdfType | Port |
| recordedIn | Source Britannica Port Louis |
| shippingBypassedAfter | 1869 |
Mauritius15 factsex:mauritius
| colonialHistory | French then British colony |
| colonizedBy | British |
| colonizedBy | French |
| containsPlace | Port Louis |
| economicTransition | sugar to manufacturing and services |
| hasWorldHeritageSite | Aapravasi Ghat |
| indenturedLabourerCount | 500000 |
| label | Mauritius |
| locatedIn | Indian Ocean |
| migrationPeriod | 1849-1920s |
| rdfType | Island |
| rdfType | Country |
| rdfType | Place |
| receivedMigration | Indentured Labourers |
| recordedIn | Source Britannica Port Louis |
Indentured Labourers13 factsex:indentured-labourers
| destinationPlace | Mauritius |
| enteredVia | Aapravasi Ghat |
| entryPoint | Aapravasi Ghat |
| estimatedCount | 500000 |
| estimateQualifier | estimated |
| label | indentured laborers |
| migrationEndDecade | 1920s |
| migrationStartYear | 1849 |
| originPlace | Indian Subcontinent |
| partOfSystem | Indentured Labour System |
| rdfType | Labour Group |
| rdfType | Person Group |
| recordedIn | Source Britannica Port Louis |
Aapravasi Ghat12 factsex:aapravasi-ghat
| alsoKnownAs | immigration depot |
| builtInYear | 1849 |
| designatedBy | Unesco |
| designatedWorldHeritageInYear | 2006 |
| historicalRole | site where the modern indentured labour system was begun |
| historicalSignificance | site where modern indentured labour system began |
| label | Aapravasi Ghat |
| locatedIn | Port Louis |
| rdfType | World Heritage Site |
| rdfType | Place |
| rdfType | Immigration Depot |
| recordedIn | Source Britannica Port Louis |
Source Britannica Port Louis12 factsex:source-britannica-port-louis
| cautionNote | dates differ from commonly cited ones; reported exactly as the source states |
| fetchedBy | wf15 |
| fetchedYear | 2026 |
| label | Britannica: Port Louis |
| notesDateDiscrepancy | founding about 1736 vs commonly cited 1735 |
| notesDateDiscrepancy | British-instituted system 1834 vs slavery abolition 1835 |
| notesDiscrepancy | depot built 1849, system begun 1834 |
| notesDiscrepancy | founding 1736 vs commonly cited 1735 |
| publisher | Britannica |
| rdfType | Source |
| recordsPlace | Port Louis |
| sourceUrl | https://www.britannica.com/place/Port-Louis |
Suez Canal11 factsex:suez-canal
| bypassedPort | Port Louis |
| closedPeriodEnd | 1975 |
| closedPeriodStart | 1967 |
| hadClosureEvent | Closure Suez Canal 1967 |
| hadOpeningEvent | Opening Suez Canal |
| label | Suez Canal |
| openedInYear | 1869 |
| rdfType | Place |
| rdfType | Infrastructure |
| rdfType | Canal |
| recordedIn | Source Britannica Port Louis |
British Occupation Mauritius10 factsex:british-occupation-mauritius
| agent | British |
| duringEvent | Napoleonic Wars |
| endYear | 1815 |
| eventType | military occupation |
| place | Mauritius |
| rdfType | Event |
| recordedIn | Source Britannica Port Louis |
| startYear | 1800 |
| strategicOutcome | securing control of the Indian Ocean |
| strategicSignificance | securing control of the Indian Ocean |
Indentured Labour System10 factsex:indentured-labour-system
| alternateStartDate | 1835 |
| begunAt | Aapravasi Ghat |
| begunBy | British Government |
| begunInYear | 1834 |
| involvedGroup | Indentured Labourers |
| label | modern indentured labour system |
| rdfType | Historical System |
| rdfType | System |
| rdfType | Labour System |
| recordedIn | Source Britannica Port Louis |
British8 factsex:british
| colonialRole | occupier of Mauritius |
| institutedSystemAt | Aapravasi Ghat |
| label | the British |
| occupiedPlace | Mauritius |
| rdfType | Colonial Power |
| rdfType | Nation |
| recordedIn | Source Britannica Port Louis |
| soughtControlOf | Indian Ocean |
Closure Suez Canal 19678 factsex:closure-suez-canal-1967
| causedIncreaseIn | Port Louis |
| economicEffectOn | Port Louis |
| endYear | 1975 |
| eventType | closure |
| place | Suez Canal |
| rdfType | Event |
| recordedIn | Source Britannica Port Louis |
| startYear | 1967 |
Napoleonic Wars7 factsex:napoleonic-wars
| contextFor | British Occupation Mauritius |
| endYear | 1815 |
| label | Napoleonic Wars |
| rdfType | Event |
| rdfType | War |
| recordedIn | Source Britannica Port Louis |
| startYear | 1800 |
Opening Suez Canal7 factsex:opening-suez-canal
| causedBypassOf | Port Louis |
| economicEffectOn | Port Louis |
| eventType | opening |
| place | Suez Canal |
| rdfType | Event |
| recordedIn | Source Britannica Port Louis |
| year | 1869 |
Sugar Exports7 factsex:sugar-exports
| associatedPlace | Mauritius |
| historicalRole | mainstay of the economy |
| label | sugar exports |
| rdfType | Economic Activity |
| recordedIn | Source Britannica Port Louis |
| supersededBy | Services Industry |
| supersededBy | Manufacturing Industry |
British Government6 factsex:british-government
| beganIndenturedLabourAt | Aapravasi Ghat |
| governmentOf | British |
| institutedSystem | Indentured Labour System |
| label | British government |
| rdfType | Organisation |
| recordedIn | Source Britannica Port Louis |
Founding of Port Louis6 factsex:founding-of-port-louis
| agent | French |
| eventType | founding |
| place | Port Louis |
| rdfType | Event |
| recordedIn | Source Britannica Port Louis |
| year | 1736 |
French6 factsex:french
| colonialRole | founder of Port Louis |
| foundedPlace | Port Louis |
| label | the French |
| rdfType | Colonial Power |
| rdfType | Nation |
| recordedIn | Source Britannica Port Louis |
Unesco Designation Aapravasi Ghat6 factsex:unesco-designation-aapravasi-ghat
| agent | Unesco |
| eventType | UNESCO World Heritage designation |
| place | Aapravasi Ghat |
| rdfType | Event |
| recordedIn | Source Britannica Port Louis |
| year | 2006 |
Building Aapravasi Ghat5 factsex:building-aapravasi-ghat
| eventType | construction |
| place | Aapravasi Ghat |
| rdfType | Event |
| recordedIn | Source Britannica Port Louis |
| year | 1849 |
Harbor Modernization5 factsex:harbor-modernization
| eventType | modernization |
| place | Port Louis Harbor |
| rdfType | Event |
| recordedIn | Source Britannica Port Louis |
| timePeriod | late 1970s |
Indian Ocean5 factsex:indian-ocean
| label | Indian Ocean |
| rdfType | Place |
| rdfType | Body of Water |
| recordedIn | Source Britannica Port Louis |
| subjectOfStrategicControl | British Occupation Mauritius |
Indian Subcontinent5 factsex:indian-subcontinent
| label | Indian subcontinent |
| rdfType | Place |
| rdfType | Region |
| recordedIn | Source Britannica Port Louis |
| sourceOf | Indentured Labourers |
Manufacturing Industry5 factsex:manufacturing-industry
| associatedPlace | Mauritius |
| label | manufacturing |
| rdfType | Economic Activity |
| recordedIn | Source Britannica Port Louis |
| supersededSugarExports | true |
Port Louis Harbor5 factsex:port-louis-harbor
| label | Port Louis harbor |
| partOf | Port Louis |
| rdfType | Place |
| rdfType | Harbor |
| recordedIn | Source Britannica Port Louis |
Services Industry5 factsex:services-industry
| associatedPlace | Mauritius |
| label | services |
| rdfType | Economic Activity |
| recordedIn | Source Britannica Port Louis |
| supersededSugarExports | true |
Textiles Industry5 factsex:textiles-industry
| label | textiles |
| notableWithin | Manufacturing Industry |
| rdfType | Economic Activity |
| recordedIn | Source Britannica Port Louis |
| subCategoryOf | Manufacturing Industry |
Tourism Industry5 factsex:tourism-industry
| label | tourism |
| notableWithin | Services Industry |
| rdfType | Economic Activity |
| recordedIn | Source Britannica Port Louis |
| subCategoryOf | Services Industry |
Cape of Good Hope4 factsex:cape-of-good-hope
| label | Cape of Good Hope |
| nauticalRole | rounded by ships |
| rdfType | Place |
| recordedIn | Source Britannica Port Louis |
Unesco4 factsex:unesco
| designatedWorldHeritageSite | Aapravasi Ghat |
| label | UNESCO |
| rdfType | Organisation |
| recordedIn | Source Britannica Port Louis |