Plain of the Cul-de-Sac
Plain of the Cul-de-Sac is a fertile lowland on the island of Hispaniola. It extends from southeastern Haiti into the southwestern Dominican Republic, where it is known as the Hoya de Enriquillo.- Type: Plain
- Description: geological depression in Hispaniola
- Also known as: “Enrikilijo dubuma”, “Plaine du Cul de Sac”, “Plains of Cul de Sac”, “エンリキージョの穴”, and “キュル＝ド＝サック低地”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Anís Zunúzí Bahá’í School.
Anís Zunúzí Bahá’í School
School
The Anís Zunúzí Baháʼí School is a Baháʼí school near Port-au-Prince, Haiti, which began in 1980. Anís Zunúzí Bahá’í School is situated 3 km southwest of Plain of the Cul-de-Sac.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dessources and Canaan.
Canaan
Suburb
Canaan, Haiti, is a suburb of Croix-des-Bouquets and… Canaan is situated 5 km northwest of Plain of the Cul-de-Sac.
Santo
Village
Santo is a village in the Croix-des-Bouquets commune… Santo is situated 5 km southwest of Plain of the Cul-de-Sac.
Plain of the Cul-de-Sac
- Categories: depression, plain, and landform
- Location: Ouest, Haiti, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
18.62963° or 18° 37′ 47″ north
Longitude
-72.22609° or 72° 13′ 34″ west
Elevation
26 metres (85 feet)
Open location code
77C9JQHF+VH
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Plain of the Cul-de-Sac” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Plaine du Cul-de-Sac”
- Chinese: “库尔德萨克平原”
- Chinese: “库萨平原”
- Dutch: “Hoya de Enriquillo”
- French: “Plain of the Cul-de-Sac”
- French: “Plaine de Cul-de-Sac”
- French: “Plaine du Cul-de-Sac”
- German: “Hoya de Enriquillo”
- Haitian: “Plenn Kildesak”
- Japanese: “クル＝ド＝サック平原”
- Lithuanian: “Kul de Sako dubuma”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Plaine du Cul-de-Sac”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Plaine du Cul-de-Sac”
- Norwegian: “Plaine du Cul-de-Sac”
- Spanish: “Hoya de Enriquillo”
- Swedish: “Plaine du Cul-de-Sac”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Lillavois and Daspinasse.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Morne à Cabrits and Trou Caïman.
Haiti: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Port-au-Prince and Cap-Haïtien.
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