Bassin Makanda
in Arrondissement de Saint-Raphaël of Nord, Haiti
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Cap Haitien International Airport (20 mi) - Port-de-Paix Airport (55 mi)
- Toussaint Louverture International Airport (61 mi)
- Jacmel Airport (86 mi)
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Santiago Municipal Airport (97 mi) - Constanza Dom Re Airport (102 mi)
- Cibao International Airport (103 mi)
- Maria Montez International Airport (108 mi)
- Las Américas International Airport (179 mi)
- National History Park – Citadel, Sans Souci, Ramiers (Unesco heritage, 29 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 19.450 and -72.183 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 19° 27' 0" and W -72° 10' 59"
- 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: 10:51 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/Port-au-Prince
- UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:01 am and 5:08 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -22.400 and 113.800 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bundera Bundera - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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
Explore Bassin Makanda
Bassin Makanda in Arrondissement de Saint-Raphaël (Nord) is a city in Haiti about 64 mi (or 103 km) north of Port-au-Prince, the country's capital.
Local time in Bassin Makanda is now 10:51 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Port-au-Prince with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Bassin Makanda, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Haiti is Cap Haitien International Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 31 km), North. 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 29 mi (or 47 km), East.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Okap, Hinche, Fort Liberte, Dajabon and Gonayiv. 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 | 23°C / 74 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
| Night Temperature | 24°C / 74 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 56% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 76% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Thursday, 21st of November 2024
27°C (81 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
25°C (77 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
25°C (78 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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La Rivière Dorée, devant la Voûte à Minguet Dondon, Haïti
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Haïti - Citadelle Laferrière & Sans-Souci Palace
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Citadelle Laferrière -
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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.
Fort Riviere
Fort Riviere was a mountain fort on the summit of Montagne Noire, on the north coast of Haiti, located to the south of Grande-Rivière-du-Nord and 20 miles south of Cap-Haïtien. An old French bastion fort, it was the site of the 17 November 1915 overwhelming and quick defeat of the Haitian rebel force called the Cacos.
Saint-Raphaël Arrondissement
Saint-Raphaël is an arrondissement in the Nord Department of Haiti. It has 117,530 inhabitants. Postal codes in the Saint-Raphaël Arrondissement start with the number 14.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Bassin Makanda.
- Okap
- Hinche
- Fort Liberte
- Dajabon
- Gonayiv
- San Fernando de Monte Cristi
- Comendador
- Port-de-Paix
- Sabaneta
- Port-au-Prince
- Jimani
- Mao
- Laguna Salada
- San Juan de la Maguana
- Neiba
- Jacmel
- Miragoane
- Pedernales
- Santiago de los Caballeros
- Puerto Plata
- Fundacion
- Santa Cruz de Barahona
- Moca
- Concepcion de La Vega
- Azua
- San Jose de Ocoa
- Les Cayes
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