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Discover Habitation in Haiti

Habitation in the region of Ouest is a place located in Haiti - some 7 mi or ( 12 km ) South of Port-au-Prince , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Habitation

Local time in Habitation is now 09:55 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Port-au-Prince " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros, Santa Cruz de Barahona, San Juan de la Maguana, and Sabaneta. When in this area, you might want to check out Santo Domingo . We discovered 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 Habitation ? 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 ..

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 ..

Jesus Name Orphanage

1:39 min by aarongillespie
Views: 2506 Rating: 5.00

Aaron recently spent some time in Haiti with Samaritan's Purse and the Rapid Response Team prayer chaplains from the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. He prayed for people alongside the chaplains ..


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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 7 km away
Tags: Communes of Haiti, Ouest Department, Populated places in Haiti

Hotel Oloffson

The Hotel Oloffson is an inn in central Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The main structure of the hotel is a 19th century Gothic gingerbread mansion set in a lush tropical garden. The mansion was built as a residence for the powerful Sam family, including two former presidents of Haiti. The hotel was the real-life inspiration for the fictional Hotel Trianon in Graham Greene's famous 1966 novel The Comedians.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 18.53 -72.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Port-au-Prince, Companies of Haiti, History of Haiti, Hotels established in 1935, Hotels in Haiti

Grace Divine School collapse

The Grace Divine School collapse occurred on November 12, 2008, at the Grace Divine Primary and Secondary School in the Canapé Vert section of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The collapse, along with the Pétionville school collapse, was the second such incident in Haiti in less than a week.

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Located at 18.53 -72.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: 2008 disasters, 2008 in Haiti, Collapsed buildings, Disasters in Haiti, Disasters in schools

Collège Canado-Haïtien

Collège Canado-Haïtien is a school in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

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Located at 18.53 -72.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Educational institutions established in 1969, Roman Catholic schools in Haiti

Stade Sylvio Cator

Stade Sylvio Cator is a multi-purpose stadium in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. It is currently used mostly for association football matches, and is turfed with artificial turf. The stadium bears the name of Haitian Olympic medalist Sylvio Cator. With a capacity of 10,500, the structure is undergoing renovation and expansion as of August 2011. It was partly destroyed by the earthquake in Haiti in January 2010, and a tent-city sprouted within its confines.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 18.54 -72.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Athletics (track and field) venues in Haiti, Buildings and structures in Port-au-Prince, Football venues in Haiti, Multi-purpose stadiums, National stadiums