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Explore Madou in Haiti

Madou in the region of Ouest is a place in Haiti - some 8 mi or ( 14 km ) South of Port-au-Prince , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Madou

Time in Madou is now 09:06 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Port-au-Prince " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros, Santa Cruz de Barahona, San Juan de la Maguana, and Sabaneta. Since you are here already, consider visiting Santo Domingo . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Madou ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

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 ..


Executives Without Borders- Haiti - What is Needed Now?

7:31 min by ExecWB07
Views: 1695 Rating: 5.00

Trip to Haiti coordinated by Executives Without Borders, US Chamber of Commerce and the Business Civic Leadership Center to assess business opportunities in Haiti. Produced by Dow Chemical who is a pa ..

NPFS, Kenscoff, Haiti

2:45 min by SublimeLouise
Views: 1611 Rating: 5.00

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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 18.45 -72.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Communes of Haiti, Ouest Department, Populated places in Haiti

La Visite National Park

La Visite National Park (French: Parc National La Visite) is one of the two national parks of the Republic of Haiti. The park covers approximately 30 km, consisting mainly of pine forest, grasslands, and some montane broadleaf forest at an altitude above 1,700 m . The Haitian government established the La Visite National Park in 1983. The capital,Port-au-Prince, is only 22 kilometers north from the park. The western boundary of La Visite is the ridge of the Massif de la Selle.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 18.33 -72.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Biota of Hispaniola, National parks of Haiti

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 10 km away
Tags: 1751 earthquakes, 1751 in the Caribbean, Earthquakes in Haiti

Morne du Cibao

Morne du Cibao is the third highest mountain in Haiti, after Pic la Selle and Pic Macaya. It is the highest point in the Montagnes du Cibao, and rises to an elevation of 2,280 meters (7,480 feet) above sea level.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 18.36 -72.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Mountains of 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 18.52 -72.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: 2008 disasters, 2008 in Haiti, Collapsed buildings, Disasters in Haiti, Disasters in schools