Explore Leogane in Haiti
Leogane in the region of Ouest with its 134,190 inhabitants is a town in Haiti - some 20 mi or ( 32 km ) West of Port-au-Prince , the country's capital city .
Current time in Leogane is now 07:37 AM (Thursday) . 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, Salvaleón de Higüey, Neiba, and Santiago de Cuba. 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 Leogane ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Hope Force In Haiti
HFI has a commitment to rebuild and improve the village of Sous Savanne, located in the countryside near the city of Leogane, the epicenter of the 2010 earthquake. Hope Force is providing basic food s ..
Haiti Missions Trip 2007
Our trip to an orphanage in Mariani, Haiti in March & July 2007. We worked with about 100 children there. They are beautiful! Go Free Ministries Int'l is dedicated to helping the poor and lost in Hait ..
rara rituel derniere partie
Cérémonie sacrée de rara avant la sortie du groupe les tiralleurs de Léogane Les intiés sont en mesure de reconnaitre les différents actes ..
rituel RaRa part 1
Cérémonie sacrée de rara avant la sortie du groupe les tiralleurs de Léogane. Les intiés sont en mesure de reconnaitre les différents actes ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Léogâne
Léogâne is a seaside town in Ouest Department, Haïti. It is located in the eponymous arrondissement, the Léogâne Arrondissement. The port town is located about 29 km West of the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince. The town was at the epicenter of the 12 January 2010 earthquake, and was catastrophically affected, with 80-90% of buildings damaged. It also had been destroyed in an earthquake in 1770.
Located at 18.51 -72.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Momance River
The Momance River is a river of Haiti.
Located at 18.57 -72.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
2010 Haiti earthquake
The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake, with an epicenter near the town of Léogâne, approximately 25 km west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital. The earthquake occurred at 16:53 local time on Tuesday, 12 January 2010. By 24 January, at least 52 aftershocks measuring 4.5 or greater had been recorded. An estimated three million people were affected by the quake. The highest reliable death count was estimated at 220,000. Haitian government estimates were higher.
Located at 18.46 -72.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Rivière de Grand Goâve
The Rivière de Grand Goâve is a river of Haiti. The 12 January 2010 7.0 tremor created a landslide which formed a landslide dam blocking the river, that can potentially contain a large basin of water. Though it is now dry, the wet season is approaching, and a dam collapse would directly outflow the contents through the city of Grand-Goâve. The dam is located a dozen kilometres from the city of Grand-Goâve.
Located at 18.43 -72.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Grand-Goâve
Grand Goâve is a city in the Ouest Department of southwestern Haiti. It is located at around {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:18|25|44|N|72|46|14|W| |primary |name= }}. The Rivière de Grand Goâve passes to the east of the town. It is bridged by National Route No. 2 to the south and forded by Rue Tonnere to the east.
Located at 18.43 -72.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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