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What Is the Capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis?

Basseterre is on UTC-4 — UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). There is no daylight saving time.

Basseterre

The capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis is Basseterre. About 14,000 people live in the Basseterre urban area — 29.8% of the country's population.

14,000

Urban area population

UTC-4

Time zone

17.30°N

Latitude · 62.72°W

Yes

Largest city

Basseterre at a glance

The French name translates as "low land" in English; the reference is probably to the city's location in a valley.

UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). No daylight saving time.

17 18 N, 62 43 W · IANA time zone America/Port_of_Spain

Caribbean, islands in the Caribbean Sea, about one-third of the way from Puerto Rico to Trinidad and Tobago

Straight-line distance between capitals.

The capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis is Basseterre. About 14,000 people live in the Basseterre urban area — 29.8% of the country's population.

Yes — Basseterre is also the largest urban area of Saint Kitts and Nevis (14,000).

Basseterre is on UTC-4 — UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). There is no daylight saving time.

The French name translates as "low land" in English; the reference is probably to the city's location in a valley.

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