Cap-Haïtien
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Cap-Haïtien, also known as Le Cap, (Kréyòl: Kap Ayisyen, Okap) is a city in northern Haiti. It is the capital city of the Nord Département.
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Cap-Haïtien
(Kréyòl): Kap Ayisyen, Okap | |
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Coordinates: 19°45′N 72°12′W | |
Country | Haiti |
Département | Nord |
Arrondisement | Cap-Haïtien |
Founded | 1670 |
Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2003)[1] | |
• Total | 111,094 |
• Demonym | Capois (female capoise) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
Distance to – Port-au-Prince | 260 km |
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The city is on the coast of the Cap-Haïtien Bay, on the Atlantic Ocean, about 260 km north of the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince. The central part of the city is between the bay to the east, and mountains to the west.
Cap-Haïtien is also the chief town of an arrondissement (a part of a department) with the same name. The arrondissement has three communes (a commune is like a municipality): Cap-Haïtien, Limonade and Quartier-Morin.