Basseterre
Sign in to saveBasseterre (; Saint Kitts Creole: Bastear) is the capital and largest city of Saint Kitts and Nevis with an estimated population of 14,000 in 2018. Geographically, the Basseterre port is located at , on the south-western coast of Saint Kitts Island, and it is one of the chief commercial depots of the Leeward Islands. The city lies within Saint George Basseterre Parish.
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Basseterre is the capital and largest city of Saint Kitts and Nevis, located on the southwestern coast of Saint Kitts Island with a population of around 14,000. It serves as one of the main commercial centers of the Leeward Islands, making it an important port for the region.
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- Locality
- Brumaire
- Country
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Population
- 12,920
- Timezone
- America/St_Kitts
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- The city
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Basseterre (; Saint Kitts Creole: Bastear) is the capital and largest city of Saint Kitts and Nevis with an estimated population of 14,000 in 2018. Geographically, the Basseterre port is located at , on the south-western coast of Saint Kitts Island, and it is one of the chief commercial depots of the Leeward Islands. The city lies within Saint George Basseterre Parish.
Basseterre is one of the oldest towns in the Eastern Caribbean.
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