Canaan
Canaan, Haiti, is a suburb of Croix-des-Bouquets and Thomazeau in the outskirts of Port-au-Prince, by 2016 an estimated population of 200,000 is settling in the about 50 square kilometers large territory that was expropriated in reaction to the devastating 2010 Haiti earthquake.- Type: Suburb
- Description: place in Ouest, Haiti
- Also known as: “Canaan, Haiti”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dessources and Marin.
Dessources
Village
Dessources is a village in the Croix-des-Bouquets… Dessources is situated 5 km southeast of Canaan.
Marin
Village
Marin is a village in the Croix-des-Bouquets commune… Marin is situated 5 km south of Canaan.
Santo
Village
Santo is a village in the Croix-des-Bouquets commune… Santo is situated 5 km south of Canaan.
Canaan
- Categories: municipality and locality
- Location: Croix-des-Bouquets Arrondissement, Ouest, Haiti, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
18.65181° or 18° 39′ 7″ north
Longitude
-72.26842° or 72° 16′ 6″ west
Open location code
77C9MP2J+PJ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From German to Urdu—“Canaan” goes by many names.
- German: “Canaan”
- Irish: “Canaan”
- Urdu: “کنعان، ہیٹی”
- Urdu: “کنعان”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Hatte and Usine Nadal.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Eglise Baptiste Indépandante and Eglise Communale Evangélique Baptiste Eben-Ezer D’Haiti.
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