Bois d’Orme
in Arrondissement de Croix des Bouquets of Département de l'Ouest, Haiti

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
18.685 and -72.158 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 18° 41' 7" and W -72° 9' 30"
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: 06:52 PM (Friday)
Timezone: America/Port-au-Prince
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:56 am and 5:10 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 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Bois d’Orme

Bois d’Orme in Arrondissement de Croix des Bouquets (Département de l'Ouest) is a town located in Haiti about 15 mi (or 25 km) north-east of Port-au-Prince, the country's capital town.

Time in Bois d’Orme is now 06:52 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / Port-au-Prince with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Bois d’Orme, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Haiti is Toussaint Louverture International Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), South-West. 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 67 mi (or 107 km), North-East.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Port-au-Prince, Jimani, Hinche, Comendador and Jacmel. 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 24°C / 76 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Night Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 77%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 36% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 15th of November 2024

29°C (83 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

29°C (84 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

27°C (80 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Bell Huey UH-1 Helicopter Start up Dust off - Mirabalais - Haiti

Published: February 03, 2011
Length: 50:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Chafurdius Schneider

Bell UH1 "Huey" take off from Mirabalais, Haiti.


Haitian National Anthem sang by Love Orphanage

Published: November 06, 2014
Length: 03:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Love Orphanage Haiti

The children of Love Orphanage sang their national anthem to say “Thank You” to a class of 2nd graders in Mt. Laurel, NJ. The 2nd graders collected school supplies for Love Orphanage, made...


Dormitory Building Time Laps

Published: January 26, 2011
Length: 19:25 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Matthew Lowry

Time laps video of the Beaverton Foursquare Mission to Haiti team building a dormitory in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.


Driving Thru Flash Flood in PAP, Haiti

Published: April 13, 2012
Length: 58:59 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: GloryWorks Org

We had to drive over a mile thru 12 inches and more of rushing rainwater along Route Tabarre, from Fleurio to past the U.S. Embassy, trying to get to our GloryWorks Mission House in Meyotte...


HAITI, 12 JANVIER 2010, EARTHQUAKE. 7.3 PORT-AU-PRINCE

Published: August 01, 2010
Length: 49:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: HCC TV LIVE

HAITI, TREMBLEMENT DE TERRE, 12 JANVIER 2010,


Oxfam water distribution at the Marassa camp in Haiti

Published: March 15, 2010
Length: 12:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: oxfaminternational

Oxfam's water engineer Step Haiselden shows us how a water bladder is installed at the Marassa camp in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Access to clean water is a major concern in the makeshift camps...


Haiti earthquake: Appeal of Gigi Buffon & Alena Seredova

Published: February 02, 2010
Length: 07:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SOSChildrensVillages

SOS Children's Villages is supporting thousands of quake-affected children in Haiti. Our international donation gateway for Haiti can be found here: http://www.sos-childrensvillages.org/Get-involve...


Grace Point in Haiti - September 2011

Published: October 09, 2011
Length: 03:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: blee903

Grace Point Community team building homes in Haiti through BGR [September 14-28, 2011]


Atrapé un ratón con el pie

Published: August 20, 2013
Length: 44:53 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Juan Pablo

Estaba por comer y un ratón brincó sobre mi y lo pude atrapar con el pie.


Haitian Sword Fight

Published: August 13, 2011
Length: 30:39 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: haileyhero

At Reach Haiti Ministries in July 2011. We had a "Warrior Party" for the boys and gave them foam swords.... things got pretty intense!


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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.

Trou Caïman

Trou Caïman, sometimes called Eau Gallée by locals, is a saltwater lake in Haiti known for its excellent birdwatching opportunities. The lake is 9 km (5.6 mi) long, 3 km (1.9 mi) wide, and approximately 16 km² (6.2 mi²) in area. It is located northeast of Croix-des-Bouquets in the Ouest Department on the Plaine du Cul-de-Sac rift valley nearby much larger saline lakes such as Lake Azuéi in Haiti, and Lake Enriquillo in the Dominican Republic.

Located at 18.65, -72.1333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Haiti


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Bois d’Orme