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What Is the Capital of Haiti?

Q: What time zone is Port-au-Prince in?

Port-au-Prince is on UTC-5 — UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time). Daylight saving time: +1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November.

Q: Which capital is closest to Port-au-Prince?

Among the capitals of neighbouring countries, Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) is the closest, 257 km away in a straight line.

Port-au-Prince

The capital of Haiti is Port-au-Prince. About 3.0 million people live in the Port-au-Prince urban area — 25.1% of the country's population.

3.0 million

Urban area population

UTC-5

Time zone (+ daylight saving)

18.53°N

Latitude · 72.33°W

Yes

Largest city

Port-au-Prince at a glance

Name origin

The name means "the port of the prince" and probably came from a ship called The Prince that anchored in the bay in the early 18th century.

Time zone

UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time). Daylight saving time: +1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November.

Coordinates

18 32 N, 72 20 W · IANA time zone America/Port-au-Prince

Location of Haiti

Caribbean, western one-third of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of the Dominican Republic

Capitals of neighbouring countries

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic — 257 km

Capitals closest to Port-au-Prince

Straight-line distance between capitals.

Frequently asked questions about Port-au-Prince

What is the capital of Haiti?

The capital of Haiti is Port-au-Prince. About 3.0 million people live in the Port-au-Prince urban area — 25.1% of the country's population.

Is Port-au-Prince the largest city in Haiti?

Yes — Port-au-Prince is also the largest urban area of Haiti (3.0 million).

What time zone is Port-au-Prince in?

Port-au-Prince is on UTC-5 — UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time). Daylight saving time: +1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November.

Where does the name Port-au-Prince come from?

The name means "the port of the prince" and probably came from a ship called The Prince that anchored in the bay in the early 18th century.

Which capital is closest to Port-au-Prince?

Among the capitals of neighbouring countries, Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) is the closest, 257 km away in a straight line.

Data: CIA World Factbook (public domain); population: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0).

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