Port au Prince
Country: Haiti
Port Authority: National Port Auth of Haiti
Address: PO Box 616
State: Ouest
City: Port au Prince
Phone: +509 510 7469
FAX: +509 221 3479
TELEX: 203 0337
Country Time Zone: -5
Port Time Zone: GMT -5
Latitude: 18Ί 33.0' N
Longitude: 072Ί 21.0' W
Status: Port Open
UNCTAD: HTPAP
Contact: apnpap@hotmail.com
Description
Port-au-Prince (Haitian Creole: Pòtoprens) is the capital and largest city of Haiti. Growth, especially in crowded slums in nearby plains and hillsides, has raised the population of the Port-au-Prince area to between 2.5 and 3 million. It is located on a bay of the Gulf of La Gonave, at 18°32′N, 72°20′W. The city's layout is somewhat similar to that of an amphitheatre; commercial districts are near the water, while residential neighborhoods are located on the hills above.
