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Pétionville, Ouest, Haiti – Haiti Flag

Current Date And Time In Pétionville, Haiti

Saturday, 15 August 2026
03:00:53 EDT
State: Ouest
Currency: Haitian Gourde (HTG)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (EDT)
Population: 283,052
District: Arrondissement de Port-au-Prince

📍 Cities Near To Pétionville


Find cities, states and countries closest to Pétionville in Ouest, Haiti with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Pétionville.

📍 Pétionville Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Pétionville from our regional database:

State / RegionOuest
DistrictArrondissement de Port-au-Prince
Total Population283,052
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude18.5125° N
Center Longitude-72.2853° E
Elevation389 m (1,276 ft)
UTC Time Zone-05:00
Population Rank in Ouest#4 of 17
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Arcahaie Arcahaie23 37 20
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Belle-Anse Belle-Anse24 38 21
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Cabaret Cabaret18 29 15
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Carrefour Carrefour8 12 7
West (W)
National Flag Of Cayes-Jacmel Cayes-Jacmel21 33 18
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Cornillon Cornillon25 39 21
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Croix-des-Bouquets Croix-des-Bouquets6 10 5
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Croix-des-Bouquets Croix-des-Bouquets6 9 5
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Delmas Delmas2 4 2
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Fond Parisien Fond Parisien20 32 17
East (E)
National Flag Of Grand Gosier Grand Gosier33 53 29
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Gressier Gressier16 26 14
West (W)
National Flag Of Jacmel Jacmel25 41 22
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Kenscoff Kenscoff4 7 4
South (S)
National Flag Of Lascahobas Lascahobas32 51 28
Northeast (NE)

🏳️ States Near To Pétionville


States and regions closest to Ouest (home state of Pétionville), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Artibonite Artibonite61 98 53
North (N)
National Flag Of Azua Province Azua Province108 173 93
East (E)
National Flag Of Baoruco Province Baoruco Province63 101 55
East (E)
National Flag Of Barahona Province Barahona Province86 138 74
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Centre Centre39 63 34
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Dajabón Dajabón86 138 74
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Elías Piña Elías Piña63 102 55
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Grand'Anse Grand'Anse117 189 102
West (W)
National Flag Of Independencia Independencia57 91 49
East (E)
National Flag Of La Vega La Vega131 211 114
East-northeast (ENE)

🌎 Countries Near To Pétionville


Countries bordering or closest to Haiti, with aerial distance and compass direction from Pétionville's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Anguilla Anguilla606 975 526
East (E)
National Flag Of Aruba Aruba471 759 409
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Bahamas Bahamas532 855 462
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba541 871 470
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands502 807 436
East (E)
National Flag Of Cayman Islands Cayman Islands586 943 509
West (W)
National Flag Of Cuba Cuba397 640 345
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Curacao Curacao519 834 450
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic140 225 121
East (E)
National Flag Of Jamaica Jamaica334 537 290
West (W)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Pétionville. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Ouest, Haiti.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Pétionville (You)Ouest283,052
DelmasOuest382,9203.9NNW
Port-au-PrinceOuest1,234,7426.6WNW
KenscoffOuest42,1757.2S
Croix-des-BouquetsOuest229,1279.5NE
Croix-des-BouquetsNord9.6NE
CarrefourOuest511,34512.3W
ThomazeauOuest52,01725.5NE
GressierOuest25,94725.7W
CabaretOuest3,95128.6NNW
MarigotSud-Est1,69831.5S

🏆 Ouest City Rankings

How does Pétionville rank within Ouest? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Pétionville appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Port-au-Prince1,234,742
Carrefour511,345
Delmas382,920
Pétionville ⭐283,052
Croix-des-Bouquets229,127
Léogâne134,190
Arcahaie130,306
Tigwav117,504
Thomazeau52,017
Grangwav49,288

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Croix-des-Bouquets634.62
Fond Parisien123.94

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Croix-des-Bouquets361.05
Fond Parisien147.30
✈️ Nearest Airport
Toussaint Louverture International Airport
IATA: PAP
8 km (5 mi) from Pétionville
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Ouest Cities
Pétionville ranks #4 of 17 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Pétionville? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Pétionville Sits on the Map

Pétionville sits inside Ouest, Haiti and ranks #4 of 17 cities in Ouest by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Pétionville to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Pétionville outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Pétionville and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Pétionville against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Ouest city rankings

🌎 Beyond Pétionville: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Pétionville and the countries closest to Pétionville by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Haiti. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across North America.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Pétionville, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Pétionville at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Pétionville

If you're stringing together stops in Ouest, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Pétionville — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Pétionville MapView the Pétionville map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Pétionville Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Ouest OverviewExplore the Ouest state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Haiti Country DataGet complete Haiti data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Pétionville

Which cities are closest to Pétionville?

See the Cities Near To Pétionville table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Ouest by population and density.

How is the distance from Pétionville to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Pétionville and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Pétionville map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Pétionville will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Pétionville to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Pétionville?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Pétionville. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Ouest city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Pétionville compare in size to the cities near it?

Pétionville ranks #4 of 17 cities in Ouest by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Pétionville?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Pétionville is Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP), about 8 km (5 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.