Central Haiti
Central Haiti covers the central and eastern section of the country, and is home to the capital, Port-au-Prince.Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Port-au-Prince and Pétion-Ville.
Port-au-Prince
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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.
Pétion-Ville
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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.
Saint-Marc
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Saint-Marc is a commune in western Haiti in Artibonite departement. Its geographic coordinates are. At the 2015 Census the commune had 266,642 inhabitants.
Central Haiti
- Type: territory
- Location: Haiti, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude of center
18.9° or 18° 54′ northLongitude of center
-72.4° or 72° 24′ westWikidata ID
Q14210451
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Central Haiti” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Haiti centrale”
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