City Details: Port-au-Prince
A few alternate names for Port-au-Prince are: PAP, Port au Prince, Port o Prens, Port o Prensas, Port-au-Prince, Port-o-Prehns, Port-o-Prens, Port-o-Prins, Porto Principe, Porto Príncipe
Port-au-Prince is the capital and most populous city of Haiti. The city's population was estimated at 1,200,000 in 2022 with the metropolitan area estimated at a population of 2,618,894. The metropolitan area is defined by the IHSI as including the communes of Port-au-Prince, Delmas, Cité Soleil, Tabarre, Carrefour, and Pétion-Ville.
General Information
- Official Name: Haiti
- Common Name: Haiti
- Population: 1234742
- Timezone: America/Port-au-Prince
- Coordinates: 18.54349, -72.33881
- Country Code: HTI
- Continent: North America
Closest Airports to Port-au-Prince
- 1. Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP), distance from city center: 6.35 km
- 2. Jacmel Airport (JAK), distance from city center: 38.60 km
- 3. Cabo Rojo Airport (CBJ), distance from city center: 100.20 km
Location of Port-au-Prince
Country Details
- Country: Haiti
- Official Name: Republic of Haiti
- Capital: Port-au-Prince
- Region: Americas
- Subregion: Caribbean
- Population: 11,402,533
- Area: 27,750 km²
- Languages: French, Haitian Creole
- Currency: Haitian gourde (G)
- Timezones: UTC-05:00
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Dominican Republic
Holidays in Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in Haiti for 2026
- Jour de l'an - 2026-01-01
- Jour des Aieux - 2026-01-02
- Le Jour des Rois - 2026-01-06
- Carnaval - 2026-02-16
- Carnaval - 2026-02-17
- Mercredi Des Cendres - 2026-02-18
- Jeudi saint - 2026-04-02
- Vendredi saint - 2026-04-03
- Pâques - 2026-04-05
- Fête du Travail / Fête des Travailleurs - 2026-05-01
- Ascension - 2026-05-14
- Jour du Drapeau et de l'Université - 2026-05-18
- Fête-Dieu - 2026-06-04
- L'Assomption de Marie - 2026-08-15
- Anniversaire de la mort de Dessalines - 2026-10-17
- La Toussaint - 2026-11-01
- Jour des Morts - 2026-11-02
- Vertières - 2026-11-18
- Découverte d'Haïti - 2026-12-05
- Noël - 2026-12-25
Daylight Saving Time in Port-au-Prince, Haiti
| Year | DST Start | DST End |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mar 9, 2025, 7:00 AM | Nov 2, 2025, 7:00 AM |
| 2026 | Mar 8, 2026, 7:00 AM | Nov 1, 2026, 7:00 AM |
| 2027 | Mar 14, 2027, 7:00 AM | Nov 7, 2027, 7:00 AM |
| 2028 | Mar 12, 2028, 7:00 AM | Nov 5, 2028, 7:00 AM |
| 2029 | Mar 11, 2029, 7:00 AM | Nov 4, 2029, 7:00 AM |
| 2030 | Mar 10, 2030, 7:00 AM | Nov 3, 2030, 7:00 AM |
| 2031 | Mar 9, 2031, 7:00 AM | Nov 2, 2031, 7:00 AM |
| 2032 | Mar 14, 2032, 7:00 AM | Nov 7, 2032, 7:00 AM |
| 2033 | Mar 13, 2033, 7:00 AM | Nov 6, 2033, 7:00 AM |
| 2034 | Mar 12, 2034, 7:00 AM | Nov 5, 2034, 7:00 AM |
Museums in Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Musée du Panteón National
Avenue de la République, 6110 Port-au-Prince Arrondissement, Haiti
Coordinates: 18.5432° N, 72.3372° W
Hours: Mo-Th 08:00-16:00 • Fr 08:00-17:00 • Sa 10:00-16:00 • Su 12:00-17:00
Atelier Atis Rezistans
Jean-Jacques Dessalines Boulevard 622, 6114 Port-au-Prince Arrondissement, Haiti
Coordinates: 18.5399° N, 72.3449° W
Hours: Mo-Su 08:00-17:00
Musée de l'Art Haïtien
Rue Légitime, 6110 Port-au-Prince Arrondissement, Haiti
Coordinates: 18.5391° N, 72.3360° W
Musée d’Ethnologie
Rue Geffrard, 6110 Port-au-Prince Arrondissement, Haiti
Coordinates: 18.5409° N, 72.3379° W