Bois Verna

Bois Verna is a neighborhood of , . It has one of the largest concentration of the historic Haitian gingerbread style houses present.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include French Embassy and National Palace.

Government office
Photo: Tboiron, Public domain.
is a government office.

Ruins
The was the official residence of the president of Haiti, located in the capital , facing Place L'Ouverture near the Champs de Mars.

Theater building
The is a venue in , that opened in October, 1935. It was built by the Société Haïtienne des Spectacles, led by Daniel Brun. The theater seated 1,200 people and was managed by Mrs. Muffat Taldy until 1951.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Port-au-Prince and Bel Air.

Photo: ויקיג’אנקי, Public domain.
is the capital and most populous city of . The city's population was estimated at 1,200,000 in 2022 with the metropolitan area estimated at a population of 2,618,894.

Suburb
is a neighborhood of , . It is a slum area of the city and suffers from poverty. Crime is widespread, and kidnappings and killings have created panic among the local population.

Town
is an extremely impoverished and densely populated commune located in the metropolitan area in . 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. is situated 4½ km north of Bois Verna.

Bois Verna

Latitude
18.53915° or 18° 32′ 21″ north
Longitude
-72.33176° or 72° 19′ 54″ west
Elevation
65 metres (213 feet)
Open location code
77C9GMQ9+M7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 616733015
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
6201212
Wiki­data ID
Q30624335
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In Other Languages

“Bois Verna” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Bois Verna

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hôpital-Maternité Sapiens and Église de Jésus-Christ des saints des derniers jours.

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