University of the West Indies
University of the West Indies is an university in Belize District, Belize which is located on Princess Margaret Drive. University of the West Indies is situated nearby to University of Belize (Education Campus), as well as near the art gallery Art Center.- Type: University
- Also known as: “UWI”
- Address: Princess Margaret Drive, Belize City
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Belize City Municipal Airport and Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital.
Belize City Municipal Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Denis Barthel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sir Barry Bowen Municipal Airport is an airport serving Belize City, Belize. It is only one mile from the city center, and is more centrally located to the city than is Belize City International Airport.
Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital
Hospital
Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital is the main public hospital in Belize City, Belize. It functions as both the national referral hospital, and the district hospital for Belize District. Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital is situated 1,700 feet southeast of University of the West Indies.
Marion Jones Sports Complex
Sports venue
The Marion Jones Sports Complex, previously the National Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in Belize City, Belize. It is used mostly for football matches, track and field and cycling.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Belize City and Principality of Islandia.
Belize City
Photo: Uspn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Belize City is the largest city in Belize. It is on a small peninsula protruding into the Caribbean Sea. It was the capital city until flooding and other damage from a hurricane in 1961 prompted the government to relocate to Belmopan, closer to the geographic centre of the country.
Principality of Islandia
Locality
The Principality of Islandia is an incipient micronation that claims Coffee Caye in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Belize as its territory. Coffee Caye is a currently uninhabited island of 1.2 acres separated by a short boat trip from Belize City. Principality of Islandia is situated 5 miles northeast of University of the West Indies.
University of the West Indies
- Category: education
- Location: Belize District, Belize, Central America, North America
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Latitude
17.51024° or 17° 30′ 37″ northLongitude
-88.19956° or 88° 11′ 58″ westOpen location code
769HGR62+35OpenStreetMap ID
way 295702032OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=university
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In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“University of the West Indies” goes by many names.
- German: “Universität der Westindischen Inseln”
- Spanish: “Universidad de las Indias Occidentales”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include University of Belize (Education Campus) and Art Center.
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