Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Latitude and longitude coordinates are: 18.533333, -72.333336.

Port-au-Prince is the capital and the largest city of Haiti, situated on the Gulf of Gonâve. It is a coastal city, a busy port and business center of the country. Port-au-Prince was established in the middle of the 18th century by European settlers and the settlement was named after the name of the ship they arrived to the Haitian shores with. In the early 19th century the town got the status of the city. The economy of the city is based on producing coffee, textiles, food, cement, and other products.

The city is a center of educational, health care, and cultural life of the country. Port-au-Prince also is home to a few very nice beaches, hotels, restaurants, parks, cathedrals, and other landmarks. Port-au-Prince-Toussaint Louverture International Airport is located at the heart of the city. Points of interest in Port-au-Prince include Parc Historique De La Canne À Sucre, National Pantheon Museum, Maison Dufort, Galerie d'Art Nader, Notre-Dame de l'Assomption, and so on. The city and the Port international de Port-au-Prince were damaged from the 2010 Haiti earthquake on 12 January 2010.

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Port-au-Prince, Haiti Lat Long Coordinates Info

The latitude of Port-au-Prince, Haiti is 18.533333, and the longitude is -72.333336. Port-au-Prince, Haiti is located at Haiti country in the Cities place category with the gps coordinates of 18° 31' 59.9988'' N and 72° 20' 0.0096'' W.