Haut du Cap
in Okap of Nord, Haiti
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Cap Haitien International Airport (2 mi) - Port-de-Paix Airport (43 mi)
- Toussaint Louverture International Airport (79 mi)
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Santiago Municipal Airport (101 mi) - Jacmel Airport (104 mi)
- Gregorio Luperon International Airport (108 mi)
- Cibao International Airport (108 mi)
- Constanza Dom Re Airport (113 mi)
- Las Américas International Airport (190 mi)
- National History Park – Citadel, Sans Souci, Ramiers (Unesco heritage, 32 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 19.723 and -72.229 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 19° 43' 23" and W -72° 13' 44"
- 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: 02:36 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: America/Port-au-Prince
- UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:58 am and 5:09 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
Touring Haut du Cap
Haut du Cap in Okap (Nord) is a town located in Haiti about 82 mi (or 132 km) north of Port-au-Prince, the country's capital place.
Time in Haut du Cap is now 02:36 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / Port-au-Prince with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 9 airports nearby Haut du Cap, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Haiti is Cap Haitien International Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 4 km), 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 32 mi (or 52 km), East. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Okap, Fort Liberte, Gonayiv, Dajabon and San Fernando de Monte Cristi. 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 / 80 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 27°C / 80 °F |
| Night Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 78% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (3 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 84% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 15th of November 2024
27°C (80 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
26°C (79 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
26°C (79 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
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Videos from this area
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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.
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.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Haut du Cap.
- Okap
- Fort Liberte
- Gonayiv
- Dajabon
- San Fernando de Monte Cristi
- Hinche
- Port-de-Paix
- Sabaneta
- Comendador
- Laguna Salada
- Mao
- Port-au-Prince
- Jimani
- San Juan de la Maguana
- Neiba
- Jacmel
- Puerto Plata
- Miragoane
- Santiago de los Caballeros
- Moca
- Pedernales
- Concepcion de La Vega
- Fundacion
- Santa Cruz de Barahona
Matthew Town- Azua
- San Jose de Ocoa
- Les Cayes