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Discover Okap
Okap in Okap (Nord) with it's 134,815 citizens is a place in Haiti about 85 mi (or 136 km) north of Port-au-Prince, the country's capital city.
Current time in Okap is now 07:54 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Port-au-Prince with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 9 airports near Okap, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Haiti is Cap Haitien International Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), South. 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 32 mi (or 51 km), South-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: Fort Liberte, Dajabon, San Fernando de Monte Cristi, Gonayiv and Hinche. 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 | 27°C / 80 °F |
Evening Temperature | 29°C / 84 °F |
Night Temperature | 28°C / 83 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 4% |
Air Humidity | 74% |
Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-West |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 1% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |

Thursday, 28th of September 2023

29°C (83 °F)
29°C (83 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Friday, 29th of September 2023

29°C (84 °F)
29°C (83 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Saturday, 30th of September 2023

29°C (84 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
MONT JOLI HOTEL
Videos from this area
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Eglise Baptiste de la rue 14 K Cap-Haitien a Semence Dominicale 12 Avril 2015
La célébration de la Pâques revêt toujours un cachet spécial a la Première Eglise Baptiste du Cap-Haïtien. Cette tendance s'est encore confirmée le dimanche 5 Avril 2015. Bezatha Productio...
Gerny Georges
Discours de Gerny Georges, lors de son investiture à l'en-tete de la Jeunesse de l'Eglise des Elus du Cap-Haïtien (JEECH).MP4.
Welcome to Vwa Ayiti Kris's photos around Cap-Haitien, Haiti (haitian flag day at cap-haitian)
Preview of Kris's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/kris/nostophobia/1178559720/tpod.html This blog preview was made by TravelPod using...
Driving Haiti Deschapelles Cap Haitien
Driving from Deschapelles (Hôpital Albert Schweitzer) to Cap Haitien Haiti 2014.
Journees Pre-carnavalesquesau Cap-Haitien
En prelude aux jours gras, des groupes mardi gras du Cap-Haitien ont leur spectacle a travers les rues du Cap-Haitien.
Fun Times in a 3rd World Country!
I had fun in a 3rd World Country today..doesnt get any better!. :]
Kokiyaj Market Bar & Grill Fireworks 12-31-12
Kokiyaj Market Bar & Grill Cap Haitien New Year's Eve Fireworks 12-31-12.
New Peanuts Short
This video shows the delivery, drying, sorting, shelling and roasting of new peanuts at the Meds and Foods for Kids factory in Cap Haitien, Haiti. This is a preliminary version with no titles...
Gospel de l'Universite Notre-Dame d'Haiti- Hinche
Au cours de la remise de coiffe organisee a l'Universite Notre-Dame, le public a decouvert de riches talents artistiques chez des infirmieres en herbe. Voir la video!
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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.
Cap-Haïtien
Cap-Haïtien (Okap or Kapayisyen in Kréyòl) is a city of about 190,000 people on the north coast of Haiti and capital of the Department of Nord. Previously, named as Cap-Français, Cap-Henri, and le Cap, it was an important city during the colonial period, serving as the capital of the French Colony of Saint-Domingue from the city`s formal foundation in 1711 until 1770 when the capital was moved to Port-au-Prince.
Nord Department (Haiti)
Nord (English: North, Haitian Creole: Nò) is one of the ten departments of Haiti. It has an area of 2,106 km² and a population of 872,200 (2002). Its capital is Cap-Haïtien.
Battle of Vertières
The Battle of Vertières (in Haitian Creole Batay Vètyè), the last major battle of the Second War of Haitian Independence, the final part of the Haitian Revolution under François Capois. It was fought between Haitian rebels and French expeditionary forces on 18 November 1803 at Vertières. Vertières is situated in Nord, Haiti, its geographical coordinates are 19° 44' 0" North, 72° 13' 28". By the end of October 1803, Haitian rebels had already taken over all the territory from France.
Cap-Haïtien Arrondissement
Cap-Haïtien is an arrondissement in the Nord Department of Haiti. It has 240,708 inhabitants. Postal codes in the Cap-Haïtien Arrondissement start with the number 11.
Parc St. Victor
Parc St. Victor is a football stadium in Cap-Haïtien, Haiti. It is the home stadium of AS Capoise and Zénith of the Ligue Haïtienne. The stadium holds 7,500 spectators.
1842 Cap-Haitien earthquake
The 1842 Cap-Haitien earthquake occurred at 17:00 local time on 7 May. It had an estimated magnitude of 8.1 on the surface wave magnitude scale and triggered a destructive tsunami. It badly affected the northern coast of Haiti and what is now the Dominican Republic. Port-de-Paix suffered the greatest damage from both earthquake and tsunami. Approximately 5,000 people were killed by the effects of the earthquake shaking and another 300 by the tsunami.
Justinien University Hospital
L'Hôpital Universitaire Justinien is the main hospital in the second largest city in Haiti, Cap-Haïtien. It is located close to the center of the city near the Place d'Armes Cathedral. The hospital is named after Justinien Etienne, a local magistrate who spearheaded and oversaw the construction of the hospital. Justinien Hospital began as a hospice in 1890 and was later transformed into a hospital in 1920 during the United States occupation in Haiti.