Matouba
Matouba is a locality in the commune of Saint-Claude in Guadeloupe. It is the place of death of Louis Delgrès. It is noted for its natural spring, 742 meters above sea level within the Guadeloupe National Park, which is said to have "miraculous" powers.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include La Grande Soufrière and Église Saint-Augustin de Saint-Claude.
La Grande Soufrière
Volcano
La Grande Soufrière, or simply Soufrière, is an active stratovolcano on the French island of Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe. It is the highest mountain peak in the Lesser Antilles, rising 1,467 m high. La Grande Soufrière is situated 3½ km east of Matouba.
Église Saint-Augustin de Saint-Claude
Church
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Église Saint-Augustin de Saint-Claude is a church.
Carmichael Mountain
Volcano
Photo: Enrevseluj, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Carmichael Mountain is a volcano, which is situated 4 km northeast of Matouba.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Claude and Gourbeyre.
Saint-Claude
Town
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Saint-Claude is a commune in the French overseas department of Guadeloupe. It lies in the interior of southern Basse-Terre Island, just northeast of the capital city of Basse-Terre.
Gourbeyre
Town
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Gourbeyre is a commune in the French overseas region and department of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles. It is a suburb of the city of Basse-Terre. The commune of Gourbeyre was in the past a pivotal point in the defense of Guadeloupe's Basse-Terre Island. Gourbeyre is situated 5 km south of Matouba.
Baillif
Town
Photo: Aristoi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Baillif is a commune of Guadeloupe, an overseas region and department of France located in the Lesser Antilles. Baillif is a suburb of Basse-Terre, the prefecture and the second-largest urban area of Guadeloupe located on Basse-Terre Island. Baillif is situated 6 km west of Matouba.
Matouba
- Type: Village
- Description: human settlement in France
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Vieux-Fort, Arrondissement de la Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
16.04134° or 16° 2′ 29″ northLongitude
-61.69555° or 61° 41′ 44″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
778W28R3+GQOpenStreetMap ID
node 639076464OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Ukrainian—“Matouba” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Matouba”
- French: “Matouba”
- Irish: “Matouba”
- Italian: “Matouba”
- Ukrainian: “Матуба”
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