Oranjestad
Oranjestad is a neighborhood in Aruba. Oranjestad is situated nearby to the neighborhood Socotoro, as well as near Taratata.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include National Archaeological Museum Aruba and Fort Zoutman.
National Archaeological Museum Aruba
Museum
Photo: Natalie Liao, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The National Archaeological Museum Aruba is an archaeological museum in the city of Oranjestad in Aruba. The collections cover from 2500 BCE to the 19th century.
Fort Zoutman
Fort
Photo: JohnathanBaena, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Zoutman is a military fortification at Oranjestad, Aruba. Originally built in 1798 by African slaves, with materials provided by the Amerindians, who performed Statute Labour or corvée for the Dutch West India Company, it is the oldest structure on the…
Aruba National Library
Library
The National Library of Aruba is the main library of Aruba. It is located in Oranjestad and holds more than 100,000 volumes. BNA serves as both the national and the public library of Aruba.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rancho and Oranjestad.
Rancho
Neighborhood
Photo: Celeivrolijk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rancho, located near Paardenbaai, is one of the old districts of Oranjestad, the capital of Aruba. Originally a fishing village, Rancho has evolved into a neighbourhood of Oranjestad.
Oranjestad
Photo: ויקיג’אנקי, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oranjestad is the capital and largest city of Aruba. The city is home to some of the island's local residents and also many governmental buildings. Along the main "drag" you will find mostly tourist walking around and shopping and can also see the cruise ships that bring more and more external tourism into the island everyday.
Dacota
Town
Oranjestad, the capital and most populous of Aruba's eight regions, is located on the southwestern coast of the island. In Papiamento, the local language, Oranjestad is commonly referred to as "Playa" by the locals. Dacota is situated 2½ km southeast of Oranjestad.
Oranjestad
- Type: Neighborhood
- Also known as: “Madiki”
- Category: locality
- Location: Aruba, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
12.52798° or 12° 31′ 41″ northLongitude
-70.04127° or 70° 2′ 29″ westElevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
774FGXH5+5FOpenStreetMap ID
node 4599172448OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
3577178
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Oranjestad” goes by many names.
- French: “Oranjestad”
- German: “Oranjestad”
- Portuguese: “Oranjestad”
- Spanish: “Oranjestad”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Socotoro and Taratata.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kapel Madiki and Sv. Riverplate.
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