Port-au-Prince
Port-au-Prince is the capital and most populous city of Haiti. The city's population was estimated at 1,200,000 in 2022 with the metropolitan area estimated at a population of 2,618,894.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Haiti National Palace and Port-au-Prince Cathedral.
Haiti National Palace
Ruins
Photo: mweriksson, CC BY 2.0.
The National Palace was the official residence of the president of Haiti, located in the capital Port-au-Prince, facing Place L'Ouverture near the Champs de Mars.
Port-au-Prince Cathedral
Church
Photo: Rabanus Flavus, Public domain.
The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, often called Port-au-Prince Cathedral, was a cathedral in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Built between 1884 and 1914, it was dedicated on December 13, 1928, and became the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince.
National Library of Haiti
Library
Photo: Lea-Kim, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Library of Haiti is Haiti's legal deposit library, with a collection of approximately 26,000 volumes. It is located in the capital, Port-au-Prince and is the principal library of the city. The current head of the library is Dangelo Neard.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pétion-Ville and Cité Soleil.
Pétion-Ville
Photo: Awiseman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pétion-Ville is a wealthy suburb to the southeast of Port-au-Prince, in Central Haiti. It is known for its nightlife and restaurants, many of which have large expat crowds.
Cité Soleil
Town
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Cité Soleil is an extremely impoverished and densely populated commune located in the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area in Haiti. Cité Soleil originally developed as a shanty town and grew to an estimated 200,000 to 400,000 residents, the majority of whom live in extreme poverty. Cité Soleil is situated 6 km north of Port-au-Prince.
Port-au-Prince
- Type: Locality
- Location: Port-au-Prince Arrondissement, Ouest, Haiti, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
18.5256° or 18° 31′ 32″ northLongitude
-72.337° or 72° 20′ 13″ westElevation
106 metres (348 feet)Open location code
77C9GMG7+66GeoNames ID
3718427
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Port-au-Prince” goes by many names.
- French: “Commune de Port-au-Prince”
- French: “Port-au-Prince”
- German: “Port-au-Prince”
- Haitian: “Pòtoprens”
- Spanish: “Puerto Príncipe”
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