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Discover Covilette in Haiti

Covilette in the region of Ouest is a town located in Haiti - some 4 mi or ( 7 km ) South of Port-au-Prince , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Covilette

Local time in Covilette is now 08:42 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Port-au-Prince " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros, Santa Cruz de Barahona, San Juan de la Maguana, and Salvaleón de Higüey. When in this area, you might want to check out Santo Domingo . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Covilette ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Haiti Water Crisis -- What's to be done?

6:38 min by Haitiwater
Views: 389074 Rating: 4.45

In the wake of the earthquake in Haiti, water relief is very important. International Action is working to provide clean water in this crisis. To donate, go to www.razoo.com and to get updated news go ..

Pile Zoboy Behind the Scene (Access Granted) (Rap Kreyol) Rap Creole

7:25 min by BLADDHA
Views: 11857 Rating: 4.78

Pile Zoboy itunes.apple.com music video off scene with FAMILY SENCI and C-Projects from Kafou Fey City in Haiti of America and go online at: www.isound.com www.myspace.com www.cdbaby.com www.amazon.co ..


Rebuilding Haiti: Haitians say jobs, schools, homes are key to recovery

4:10 min by oxfaminternational
Views: 3658 Rating: 4.43

What do Haitians want? On March 12th, 2010, film students from Haiti's only film school Cine Institute in Jacmel, in partnership with Oxfam and FilmAid, asked Haitians about their priorities for rebui ..

If I Was President

8:56 min by article19films
Views: 2635 Rating: 5.00

"If I Was President" is a feature documentary that chronicles the incredible journey of Grammy award winning star Wyclef Jean in his campaign to bring peace and humanitarian aid to his war-torn homela ..


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Interesting facts about this location

1751 Port-au-Prince earthquake

The 1751 Port-au-Prince earthquake occurred at 12:50 UTC on 21 November in French Haiti, followed by a sea wave. Another earthquake was reported at the same location on 15 September of the same year and it is uncertain whether the two reports refer to the same event.

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Located at 18.50 -72.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: 1751 earthquakes, 1751 in the Caribbean, Earthquakes in Haiti

2008 Pétionville school collapse

The Pétionville school collapse occurred on November 7, 2008, in Pétionville, a suburb of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, when the church-operated Collège La Promesse Évangélique ("The Evangelical Promise School") collapsed at around 10:00 a.m. local time . About 700 students from kindergarten through high school attended the school; however, it is unclear how many were in the three-story building when it collapsed. At least 93 people, mostly children, were confirmed killed, and over 150 injured.

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Located at 18.52 -72.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: 2008 disasters, 2008 in Haiti, Collapsed buildings, Disasters in Haiti, Disasters in schools

Kenscoff

Kenscoff is a town in the Ouest Department of Haiti, located in mountainous country some 10 kilometres to the southeast of the capital Port-au-Prince. The altitude is approximately 1500 meters. Because of its altitude, the temperature is on average cooler than the capital and during winter months it can become quite cold; cold enough to warrant a sweater or a jacket. It has a population of around 4000.

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Located at 18.45 -72.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Communes of Haiti, Ouest Department, Populated places in Haiti

Pétionville

Pétion-Ville is a commune and a suburb of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in the hills east and separate of the city itself on the northern hills of the Massif de la Selle. It was named after Alexandre Sabès Pétion (1770–1818), the Haitian general and president later recognized as one of the country's four founding fathers. The district is primarily a residential and tourist area. It held a population of 283,052 at the 2003 Census, which was officially estimated to have reached 342,694 in 2009.

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Located at 18.52 -72.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Communes of Haiti, Ouest Department, Populated places in Haiti, Port-au-Prince

Hôtel Montana

The Hôtel Montana was a hotel in the Pétionville suburb of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Built in 1946, the hotel was a popular four star tourist resort until the main building collapsed along with most buildings in the city during the 2010 Haiti earthquake. An estimated 200 of 300 guests were reported missing the day after the collapse.

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Located at 18.53 -72.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Port-au-Prince, Companies of Haiti, Hotel buildings completed in 1946, Hotels established in 1946, Hotels in Haiti

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