Mal Paso
in Jimaní of Provincia de Independencia, Dominican Republic

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
18.491 and -71.879 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 18° 29' 27" and W -71° 52' 45"
Currency and Currency Code:
Peso - DOP
Spoken languages:
Spanish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 12:58 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Santo_Domingo
UTC/GMT offset: -4 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:43 am and 7:00 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-22.400 and 113.800 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bundera Bundera
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Dominican Republic in Caribbean

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Dominican Republic.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Dominican Republic. Last Update: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Touring Mal Paso

Mal Paso in Jimaní (Provincia de Independencia) is a town located in Dominican Republic about 124 mi (or 199 km) west of Santo Domingo, the country's capital place.

Time in Mal Paso is now 12:58 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Santo Domingo with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 9 airports nearby Mal Paso, of which one is a larger airport. The closest is airport we know is Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Haiti in a distance of 28 mi (or 45 km). The closest airport in Dominican Republic is Cabo Rojo Airport in a distance of 42 mi (or 45 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is National History Park – Citadel, Sans Souci, Ramiers in Haiti at a distance of 75 mi (or 121 km).

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Jimani, Comendador, Port-au-Prince, Neiba and Pedernales. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 83 °F

Morning Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Night Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 50%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 13% of sky
General Conditions Few clouds

Thursday, 28th of March 2024

31°C (88 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Friday, 29th of March 2024

29°C (84 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

28°C (83 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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cachon jimani republica dominicana

Published: April 29, 2012
Length: 07:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Anibal Torres

familia de impedidos boca de cachom viaje misionero tejas humacao puerto rico.


jimani rd

Published: April 29, 2012
Length: 18:57 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Anibal Torres

viaje misionero tejas humacao puerto rico.


TEASER HAITI DESTINO DE CAMIONEROS

Published: February 20, 2011
Length: 21:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jason Blanco

Decenas de camioneros dominicanos llegan a un lugar donde deben esperar que le den entrada hacia Haití, pero en espera de que les den ese paso pueden durar hasta 15 días en ese lugar, ahí...


AIMER=SERVIR president founder beat up/stolen by dominican policemen at the border

Published: March 04, 2010
Length: 55:10 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Carlos Rocha


2010 Haitian EQ Good Samaritan Hospital

Published: February 01, 2010
Length: 51:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: cootpt

Relief efforts at Good Samaritan Hospital ER.


A Local View of Lake Azuei From Fond Parisien

Published: April 15, 2014
Length: 57:56 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Club Azure

As we launch Club Azure, take a minute to enjoy the grandeur of Lake Azuei! #clubazure #travelhaiti.


Love A Child promo

Published: June 20, 2013
Length: 52:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Love A Child


Love A Child - 'Ismalda'

Published: August 29, 2013
Length: 59:37 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Love A Child

The story of a young girl named Ismalda, and her struggle to find food for herself and her family. There are hundreds of children like Ismalda living in Haiti right now, and all of them can...


Haiti_2010_Playground.mov

Published: April 10, 2010
Length: 43:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: John Walton

Here is a 99 second clip of the kids on the playset we helped build in Haiti. They were so excited! Most of these kids have been living in small camper tents since the earthquake without much...


Professional wakeboarder JD Webb supports Hope For Haiti Healing

Published: January 29, 2011
Length: 56:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: skopcindy

Jd Webb becomes a vested sponsor of Hope For Haiti Healing and plans a trip to the island country to help build houses for earthquake victims.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Jimaní

Jimaní is the capital and the second largest city of the Independencia Province of the Dominican Republic. It serves as one of the two main thoroughfares to Haiti, with a duty free open air marketplace operating on the border with the Haitian town of Malpasse. Half of the town was completely washed away in the flash flood of May 25, 2004, killing many of the citizens during the night. It is still in the process of rebuilding.

Located at 18.4833, -71.85 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Independencia Province, Populated places in the Dominican Republic, Dominican Republic–Haiti border crossings

Malpasse

Malpasse is a town in the Croix-des-Bouquets arrondissement, inside the Ouest Department of Haiti. It is located around {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:18|29|20|N|71|53|1|W| | |name= }}. Its border crossing to Jimaní is one of the four chief land crossings to the Dominican Republic.

Located at 18.4889, -71.8836 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Haiti, Ouest Department, Dominican Republic–Haiti border crossings


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Mal Paso, Malpasse, Malpaso