Explore Madras in Haiti
Madras in the region of Nord-Est is a town in Haiti - some 81 mi or ( 131 km ) North of Port-au-Prince , the country's capital city .
Current time in Madras is now 11:10 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Port-au-Prince " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros, San Juan de la Maguana, Salvaleón de Higüey, and Sabaneta. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Santo Domingo . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Madras ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Haiti shocking Voodoo show!
You should be older than 16 years to watch this! You shouldn`t care about chicken and blood! ..
UFO 2009
Very Fast Very Cool Spacecraft ..
Labadee Haiti Zip Line 11/28/2011 DF Very funny!
Labadee Haiti Zip Line 11/28/2011 DF Very Funny! ..
Rey Screaming on roller coaster
Rey is quite vocal while riding with me on this coaster! I wish I had another camera on his face, however you can imagine the looks by the way he screams with fear! And, just how many times does he sa ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Cap-Haïtien
Cap-Haïtien (Okap or Kapayisyen in Kréyòl) is a city of about 190,000 people on the north coast of Haiti and capital of the Department of Nord. Previously, named as Cap-Français, Cap-Henri, and le Cap, it was an important city during the colonial period, serving as the capital of the French Colony of Saint-Domingue from the city`s formal foundation in 1711 until 1770 when the capital was moved to Port-au-Prince.
Located at 19.75 -72.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Cap-Haïtien Arrondissement
Cap-Haïtien is an arrondissement in the Nord Department of Haiti. It has 240,708 inhabitants. Postal codes in the Cap-Haïtien Arrondissement start with the number 11.
Located at 19.75 -72.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
1842 Cap-Haitien earthquake
The 1842 Cap-Haitien earthquake occurred at 17:00 local time on 7 May. It had an estimated magnitude of 8.1 on the surface wave magnitude scale and triggered a destructive tsunami. It badly affected the northern coast of Haiti and what is now the Dominican Republic. Port-de-Paix suffered the greatest damage from both earthquake and tsunami. Approximately 5,000 people were killed by the effects of the earthquake shaking and another 300 by the tsunami.
Located at 19.75 -72.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Nord Department (Haiti)
Nord (English: North, Haitian Creole: Nò) is one of the ten departments of Haiti. It has an area of 2,106 km² and a population of 872,200 (2002). Its capital is Cap-Haïtien.
Located at 19.77 -72.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Parc St. Victor
Parc St. Victor is a football stadium in Cap-Haïtien, Haiti. It is the home stadium of AS Capoise and Zénith of the Ligue Haïtienne. The stadium holds 7,500 spectators.
Located at 19.75 -72.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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