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Delve into Port-au-Prince
Port-au-Prince in Arrondissement de Port-au-Prince (Département de l'Ouest) with it's 1,234,742 habitants is located in Haiti. It's the capital of this country.
Current time in Port-au-Prince is now 04:49 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named America / Port-au-Prince with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Port-au-Prince. The closest airport in Haiti is Toussaint Louverture International Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's National History Park – Citadel, Sans Souci, Ramiers in a distance of 81 mi (or 130 km), North-East. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Jacmel, Jimani, Hinche, Comendador and Miragoane. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 34°C / 93 °F
Morning Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
Evening Temperature | 31°C / 87 °F |
Night Temperature | 27°C / 80 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 45% |
Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 12% of sky |
General Conditions | Few clouds |
Wednesday, 18th of September 2024
34°C (94 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Thursday, 19th of September 2024
31°C (88 °F)
26°C (80 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 20th of September 2024
33°C (91 °F)
26°C (80 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Marriott Port-au-Prince Hotel
NH Haiti el Rancho
BW PREMIERE PETION-VILLE
LE PLAZA HOTEL
Ideal Villa Hotel
Servotel
Pavillon des Receptions & Hotel
HOTEL MONTANA
Videos from this area
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The Moment Haiti Earthquake Hits Port-Au-Prince
January 12, 2010 at 4:53:10 PM Haiti, Port-Au Prince. 7 magnitude earthquake hits video....A security camera captures the moment a 7.0 magnitude earthquake strikes the city of Port-Au-Prince,...
Reclaiming Port-au-Prince
Post-quake Haiti faces overpopulated and under-sourced "tent cities," and the health threats now incubating in Port-au-Prince.
Dlo Dlo Dlo, Eau potable à Port-au-Prince
Depuis 1995, l'AFD finance un programme pour distribuer de l'eau aux plus démunis. Le projet est mis en œuvre par la CAMEP avec l'aide du GRET. © AFD, 2008 ▻ Pour en savoir plus sur les...
Tour of FFP's Village of the Elderly in Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Food For The Poor Executive Director Angel Aloma introduces the Food For The Poor Village of the Elderly in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The village was created to house the city's overwhelming number...
Madeline, 12 jaar vertelt over de aardbeving in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Madeline is 12 jaar en overleefde de ramp in Haiti, haar vriendinnetjes niet. Madeline is wees en gered van kinderhandel door Marline Mondesir, directeur van 'safe house' CAD (Centre d'Action...
Strength Team Podcast - Port au Prince, Haiti Day 4
Our last night in Port au Prince, Haiti. The Team expresses its feeling about all that has taken place for Lord on this trip. Thank You PARTNERS AND FRIENDS that Prayed and Supported the Strength...
Medici Senza Frontiere: costruire una struttura di emergenza a Haiti
Nel febbraio 2012, MSF ha aperto il centro chirurgico d'emergenza "Nap Kenbé" a Tabarre, Port-au-Prince. Con una capacità di 107 posti letto, il centro cura vittime di traumi accidentali...
TWP's Haitian Clean Cookstove Project
Trees, Water & People (TWP) is driving development in Haiti through social enterprise. Over the past 16 months, TWP has been working to build a sustainable market for clean cookstoves in Port-au-Pr...
Cours de danse de SOLEY LEVE chez Handicap International Haïti 2012
Groupe de danse chez Handicap International dans le centre de rééducation fonctionnel de Port au Prince.
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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.
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Port-au-Prince
The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de L'Assomption), often called Port-au-Prince Cathedral (French: Cathédrale de Port-au-Prince), was a cathedral in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Built between 1884 and 1914, it was dedicated on December 13, 1928 (1928-12-13), and became the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince. The cathedral was destroyed in the 12 January 2010 earthquake.
Stade Sylvio Cator
Stade Sylvio Cator is a multi-purpose stadium in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. It is currently used mostly for association football matches, and is turfed with artificial turf. The stadium bears the name of Haitian Olympic medalist Sylvio Cator. With a capacity of 10,500, the structure is undergoing renovation and expansion as of August 2011. It was partly destroyed by the earthquake in Haiti in January 2010, and a tent-city sprouted within its confines.
Hotel Oloffson
The Hotel Oloffson is an inn in central Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The main structure of the hotel is a 19th century Gothic gingerbread mansion set in a lush tropical garden. The mansion was built as a residence for the powerful Sam family, including two former presidents of Haiti. The hotel was the real-life inspiration for the fictional Hotel Trianon in Graham Greene's famous 1966 novel The Comedians.
Bank of the Republic of Haiti
The Bank of the Republic of Haiti (French: Banque de la République d'Haïti, is the central bank of Haiti. The Bank is active in promoting financial inclusion policy and is a member of the Alliance for Financial Inclusion.
Grace Divine School collapse
The Grace Divine School collapse occurred on November 12, 2008, at the Grace Divine Primary and Secondary School in the Canapé Vert section of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The collapse, along with the Pétionville school collapse, was the second such incident in Haiti in less than a week.
Collège Canado-Haïtien
Collège Canado-Haïtien is a school in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
National Palace (Haiti)
The National Palace (Palais National) was located in Port-au-Prince—facing Place L'Ouverture near the Champs de Mars—and is the official residence of the Haitian president. It was almost completely destroyed in the 2010 Haiti earthquake. The ruins of the building are currently being demolished.
Holy Trinity Cathedral, Port-au-Prince
The Holy Trinity Cathedral, Port-au-Prince (French: Cathédrale Sainte Trinité) is the main cathedral within the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti. The present Holy Trinity Cathedral is located in downtown Port-au-Prince at the corner of Ave. Mgr. Guilloux & Rue Pavée. Holy Trinity Cathedral has been destroyed six times, including in the devastating earthquake on January 12, 2010.
Port international de Port-au-Prince
The Port international de Port-au-Prince is the seaport in the capital of Haiti, Port-au-Prince. It suffered catastrophic damage in the 2010 Haiti earthquake. Some of docks and warehouses are operated by the government's Autorite Portuaire Nationale (APN), and some are run by private companies.