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The docks of Port Louis are found near the harbour where all ships arrive and debarks their goods. The harbour of Mauritius was in the past located at Grand Port, but it was found that because of the South East Trade Wind the sailors had difficulties to sail out of the harbour. It was the French Governor Maupin who decided in 1730 to changed the located of the port and shifted it at Port Louis which became since then the main harbour and the capital city of Mauritius Island. It has been choose because the mountain range known as Moka Range acted as a wind break for the city. The main improvements of Port Louis were mainly made by Mahe de Labourdonnais as the construction of the Port Louis theatre, government house, barracks and much more.
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