Cimetière Descayettes

Cimetière Descayettes is a cemetery in , . Cimetière Descayettes is situated near the police station , as well as near the forest .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Haiti National Palace and National Library of Haiti.

Ruins
Photo: mweriksson, CC BY 2.0.
The National Palace was the official residence of the president of Haiti, located in the capital , facing Place L'Ouverture near the Champs de Mars. is situated 3½ km northeast of Cimetière Descayettes.

Library
Photo: Lea-Kim, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is Haiti's legal deposit library, with a collection of approximately 26,000 volumes. It is located in the capital, and is the principal library of the city. The current head of the library is Dangelo Neard. is situated 3½ km northeast of Cimetière Descayettes.

Museum
Photo: Bdx, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Pantheon Museum of Haiti is a museum featuring the heroes of the independence of , Haitian history, and culture. The museum is mostly underground, and the entrance a wide opening made of cement. is situated 4 km northeast of Cimetière Descayettes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bois Verna and Port-au-Prince.

Suburb
is a neighborhood of , . It has one of the largest concentration of the historic Haitian gingerbread style houses present. is situated 4 km northeast of Cimetière Descayettes.

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. is situated 4½ km northeast of Cimetière Descayettes.

Cimetière Descayettes

Latitude
18.51896° or 18° 31′ 8″ north
Longitude
-72.36197° or 72° 21′ 43″ west
Open location code
77C9GJ9Q+H6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 628856469
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Habitation Leclerc and Parc National Urbain de Martissant.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Ecole Mixte Frère Jean Mary and Collège Mixte Ambassadeur de Silo (CMAS).

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Worth a closer look: Port-au-Prince and Cap-Haïtien.

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