Okap
in Okap of Nord, Haiti

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
19.759 and -72.198 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 19° 45' 33" and W -72° 11' 53"
Currency and Currency Code:
Gourde - HTG
Spoken languages:
Haitian, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 03:27 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: America/Port-au-Prince
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:52 am and 6:59 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-22.400 and 113.800 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bundera Bundera
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Haiti in Caribbean

Safety Score: 4,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning it is not safe to travel Haiti.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Haiti. Last Update: 2024-03-18 07:26:14

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 03:27 AM (Tuesday). 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: 27°C / 80 °F

Morning Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 71%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 8% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Tuesday, 19th of March 2024

25°C (78 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Wednesday, 20th of March 2024

25°C (77 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, few clouds.

Thursday, 21st of March 2024

25°C (78 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, scattered clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

MONT JOLI HOTEL

Address
0,6 mi
RUE 29 B
00000 CAP-HAITIEN
Haiti

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Eglise Baptiste de la rue 14 K Cap-Haitien a Semence Dominicale 12 Avril 2015

Published: April 12, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Bezatha Cap-Haitien

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

Published: September 15, 2012
Length: 07:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 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)

Published: December 18, 2010
Length: 33:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu

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...


Haiti Mission Trip 2014

Published: August 10, 2014
Length: 50:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Nolan Foxworth

A video montage of the FBC Lutz mission trip to Cap Haitien, Haiti, 2014.


Driving Haiti Deschapelles Cap Haitien

Published: January 09, 2015
Length: 41:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Andrej Nowakowski

Driving from Deschapelles (Hôpital Albert Schweitzer) to Cap Haitien Haiti 2014.


Journees Pre-carnavalesquesau Cap-Haitien

Published: January 28, 2013
Length: 22:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Louicius Micius Eugene

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!

Published: November 10, 2009
Length: 42:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: steveo1kinevo

I had fun in a 3rd World Country today..doesnt get any better!. :]


Kokiyaj Market Bar & Grill Fireworks 12-31-12

Published: January 02, 2013
Length: 15:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: KokiyajBarGrill

Kokiyaj Market Bar & Grill Cap Haitien New Year's Eve Fireworks 12-31-12.


New Peanuts Short

Published: April 11, 2009
Length: 27:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ToddlerFoodPartners

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

Published: March 27, 2014
Length: 56:08 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Louicius Micius Eugene

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.

Located at 19.75, -72.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Haiti, Nord Department (Haiti), Communes of Haiti

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.

Located at 19.7667, -72.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Departments of Haiti, Nord Department (Haiti)

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.

Located at 19.7333, -72.2244 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Conflicts in 1803, Battles involving Haiti, Battles involving France, Haitian Revolution, 1803 in France, 1803 in North America

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.

Located at 19.75, -72.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Arrondissements of Haiti, Nord Department (Haiti)

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.

Located at 19.7536, -72.2075 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Haiti

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.

Located at 19.75, -72.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Earthquakes in Haiti, 1842 earthquakes, 1842 in Haiti

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.

Located at 19.7626, -72.2058 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Nord Department (Haiti), Artibonite Department, Hospitals in Haiti


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Le Cap, Cap-Français, Ville du Cap-Haitien, Cape Haytien, Guárico, Cape Haitien, Cap-Haïtien, Cap Haitien, Cap-Haitien, Καπ-Αϊτιέν, Haitia Kabo, Cabo Haitiano, کاپ-هائیتین, Kap Ayisyen, Okap, CAP, カパイシャン, 카프아이시앵, Кап-Аитьене, Кап-Аитьен, Кап-Аїтьєн, 海地角