Port Louis ( /p[unsupported input][unsupported input]lwi/), is the capital and largest city of Mauritius. Located on the northwest of Mauritius, it is the most populous city of the island nation with a population of 148,416 as of December 2010. Port Louis is the country's economic, cultural and political centre. The city has the highest quality of Living in Africa, it is home to biggest port facility in the Indian Ocean region and one of Africa’s major financial centres.