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Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe
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Pointe-à-Pitre is a small city in Guadeloupe, Guadeloupe with a population of 15,181. Elevation: 20 ft (6 m). Average temperature: 80°F (27°C).
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People
Climate
| Population | 15,181 |
| Population Density | 14,739 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Coordinates | 16.2364°, -61.5346° |
| Timezone | America/Guadeloupe |
| Country | 🇬🇵 Guadeloupe |
| State / Province | Guadeloupe |
| Average Temperature | 80°F (27°C) |
| January Average | 77°F (25°C) |
| July Average | 82°F (28°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 60.6 inches (1,540 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.0 inches (0 cm) |
About Pointe-à-Pitre
Pointe-à-Pitre is a small city in Guadeloupe (Guadeloupe) with a population of 15,181. The city sits at an elevation of 20 feet (6 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 80°F (27°C). Temperatures range from 77°F in January to 82°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 60.6 inches. The timezone is America/Guadeloupe.
Climate in Pointe-à-Pitre
Pointe-à-Pitre has an average annual temperature of 26.6°C (80°F). The hottest month is Jun (28°C), the coldest is Jan (24.9°C). Average annual precipitation is 1564 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 79.8°F |
| 48% above Guadeloupe avg | |
| January Average | 77°F (25°C) |
| July Average | 82°F (28°C) |
| Sunny Days | 226 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Area | 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km²) |
| Population Density | 14,739/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 16.2364°N, 61.5346°W |
| Timezone | America/Guadeloupe |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Tsunami History
9 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 4.0 m (13 ft).
| Year | Location | Cause | Max Wave | Deaths | Distance |
| 2003 | SOUFRIERE HILLS VOLCANO | Astronomical | 4.0 m | — | 88 km |
| 1997 | WHITE RIVER VALLEY | Explosion | 3.0 m | — | 87 km |
| 2004 | BASSE-TERRE, LES SAINTES | Earthquake | 2.0 m | 1 | 65 km |
| 1999 | SOUFRIERE HILLS VOLCANO | Astronomical | 2.0 m | — | 88 km |
| 1843 | POINTE-A-PITRE | Earthquake | 1.2 m | 5,000 | 77 km |
| 2006 | SOUFRIERE HILLS VOLCANO | Astronomical | 1.0 m | — | 88 km |
| 1985 | GUADELOUPE | Earthquake | 0.1 m | — | 130 km |
| 2005 | DOMINICA PASSAGE | Earthquake | — | — | 56 km |
| 1690 | ANTIGUA; SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS | Earthquake | — | — | 141 km |
Nearby Volcanoes
10 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Soufriere Guadeloupe (26 km).
| Name | Type | Elevation | Last Eruption | Distance |
| Soufriere Guadeloupe | Stratovolcano | 1,467 m (4,813 ft) | 1977 | 26 km |
| Diables, Morne aux | Lava dome(s) | 861 m (2,825 ft) | Unknown | 70 km |
| Diablotins, Morne | Stratovolcano | 1,430 m (4,692 ft) | Unknown | 83 km |
| Soufriere Hills | Stratovolcano | 915 m (3,002 ft) | 2013 | 87 km |
| Trois Pitons, Morne | Complex | 1,387 m (4,551 ft) | 920 | 99 km |
| Watt, Morne | Stratovolcano(es) | 1,224 m (4,016 ft) | 1997 | 106 km |
| Plat Pays, Morne | Stratovolcano | 940 m (3,084 ft) | 1270 | 111 km |
| Nevis Peak | Stratovolcano | 985 m (3,232 ft) | Unknown | 151 km |
| Pelee | Stratovolcano | 1,394 m (4,573 ft) | 1932 | 164 km |
| Liamuiga | Stratovolcano | 1,156 m (3,793 ft) | 160 | 185 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 77°F (25°C) | 3.3 in | Coldest |
| February | 77°F (25°C) | 2.2 in | Driest |
| March | 78°F (25°C) | 2.5 in | |
| April | 79°F (26°C) | 4.1 in | |
| May | 81°F (27°C) | 4.7 in | |
| June | 82°F (28°C) | 4.3 in | |
| July | 82°F (28°C) | 5.4 in | |
| August | 82°F (28°C) | 7.0 in | Warmest |
| September | 82°F (28°C) | 7.7 in | |
| October | 81°F (27°C) | 7.9 in | Wettest |
| November | 80°F (26°C) | 6.7 in | |
| December | 78°F (26°C) | 5.0 in |
Pointe-à-Pitre has a seasonal temperature swing of 6°F / from 77°F in January to 82°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 60.6 inches, with October being the wettest month (7.9") and February the driest (2.2").
Schools in Pointe-à-Pitre
63+ public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| École primaire privée Saint-Joseph de Cluny | — | — | — | — |
| Collège du Raizet | — | — | — | — |
| Groupe scolaire Raphaël Jolivière | — | — | — | — |
| Groupe scolaire Guy Cornély | — | — | — | — |
| Collège Front de Mer | — | — | — | — |
| École primaire Besson | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée polyvalent Chevalier de Saint-Georges | — | — | — | — |
| École primaire Raymonde Bambuck | — | — | — | — |
| École maternelle privée Notre-Dame du Sacré-Coeur | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée polyvalent Sadi Carnot | — | — | — | — |
| Collège Sadi Carnot | — | — | — | — |
| École primaire Louis Delgrès | — | — | — | — |
| École maternelle la Mulâtresse Solitude | — | — | — | — |
| École primaire publique Joseph Ignace | — | — | — | — |
| École maternelle Bébian | — | — | — | — |
| École maternelle Raymonde Bambuck | — | — | — | — |
| Groupe Scolaire de Carénage | — | — | — | — |
| Cité scolaire La Persévérance - Lycée | — | — | — | — |
| École primaire Léon Feix | — | — | — | — |
| École primaire Fernande Bonchamps | — | — | — | — |
| École maternelle Fernande Bonchamps | — | — | — | — |
| École élémentaire privée du Sacré-Coeur | — | — | — | — |
| Cité scolaire La Persévérance - Collège | — | — | — | — |
| École primaire privée La Persévérance | — | — | — | — |
| École maternelle Sylvette Dacourt | — | — | — | — |
| École primaire Christy Campbell (Admiral T) | — | — | — | — |
| École primaire privée Massabielle II | — | — | — | — |
| École maternelle Odette Stanislas Raizet 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Collège Saint-John Perse | — | — | — | — |
| École primaire Lauricisque | — | — | — | — |
| École maternelle Lauricisque | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée général et technologique Jardin d'Essai | — | — | — | — |
| Collège privé hors contrat les Flamboyant Premier | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée professionnel HC Formates | — | — | — | — |
| École maternelle Dubouchage | — | — | — | — |
| Collège Nestor de Kermadec | — | — | — | — |
| École primaire Raphael Cipolin | — | — | — | — |
| Collège privé Maitrise de Massabielle | — | — | — | — |
| N.P BEAUTY ACADEMY | — | — | — | — |
| Collège bilingue privé HC L.I.S.E Academy | — | — | — | — |
| Collège privé hors contrat Torahtenou | — | — | — | — |
| École élémentaire Thimothée Gendrey | — | — | — | — |
| École maternelle Victoire Barbeu | — | — | — | — |
| École maternelle Léa Monduc-Boécasse | — | — | — | — |
| École élémentaire publique Germaine Petit-Devaed du Groupe Scolaire Guy Cornely | — | — | — | — |
| Section d'enseignement professionnel Chevalier de Saint-Georges - Lycée des métiers de l'ingénieurie, des systèmes d'information et services | — | — | — | — |
| Section d'enseignement général et professionnel adapté du Collège Raizet | — | — | — | — |
| École primaire Grand Camp 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Collège Jules Michelet | — | — | — | — |
| École primaire Grand Camp 2 | — | — | — | — |
| MICRO LYCEE | — | — | — | — |
| École maternelle Grand-Camp 1 | — | — | — | — |
| École maternelle Grand Camp 2 | — | — | — | — |
| École élémentaire privée HC Académie du sport et des arts | — | — | — | — |
| École maternelle Raphael Jolivière 2 | — | — | — | — |
| École élémentaire Raphael Jolivière 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Académie du Sport et des Arts | — | — | — | — |
| Section d'enseignement général et professionnel adapté du Collège Front de Mer | — | — | — | — |
| École élémentaire publique Amédée Fengarol | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée général et technologique privé Maitrise de Massabielle | — | — | — | — |
| École primaire Guy Cornély | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole D'Application Joseph Ignace | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée Général et Technologique Baimbridge | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Pointe-à-Pitre
1 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bel Radio Guadeloupe | — | MP3 |
Museums in Pointe-à-Pitre
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beauport - Pays de la canne | ||||
| Distillerie Reimonenq (Musée du Rhum) | ||||
| Habitation Côte-sous-le-Vent | ||||
| La Maison du Cacao | ||||
| Maison de la Banane | ||||
| Mémorial ACTe | ||||
| Musée Costumes et Traditions | ||||
| Musée de la Préhistoire Edgar Clerc | ||||
| Musée de la vie d'Antan | ||||
| Musée départemental d'Art et d'Histoire - MUSARTH | ||||
| Musée Du Café (Café Chaulet) | ||||
| Musée Gerty Archimède | ||||
| Musée L'Herminier | ||||
| Musée Saint-John Perse | ||||
| Musée Schoelcher | ||||
| Taonaba Maison de la Mangrove |
Libraries in Pointe-à-Pitre
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bibliothèque Multimédia Paul Mado | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Universitaire | 0.0 | |||||
| C.D.I | 0.0 | |||||
| C.D.I | 0.0 | |||||
| Capesterre library | 0.0 | |||||
| CDI | 0.0 | |||||
| CDI | 0.0 | |||||
| CDI | 0.0 | |||||
| CDI | 0.0 | |||||
| CDI | 0.0 | |||||
| Centre de Documentation et d’Information Edmond Lanclas | 0.0 | |||||
| Colombe de Massabielle | 0.0 | |||||
| Cultura | 0.0 | |||||
| Lamentin Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Librairie Generale | 0.0 | |||||
| Librairie Plus | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Achille-René Boisneuf | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Caraibe (LAMECA) | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque du Gosier | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque intercommunale Albert Béville | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Médélice BAPTISTA | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Raoul Georges Nicolo | 0.0 | |||||
| Moule library | 0.0 | |||||
| Petit Canal Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Port Louis library | 0.0 | |||||
| Saint-Claude library | 0.0 | |||||
| Sainte-Anne library | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Pointe-à-Pitre
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espace Maya | |||||
| Halles aux poissons | |||||
| Les Halles | |||||
| Marché | |||||
| Marché | |||||
| Marché au Poisson | |||||
| Marché aux épices | |||||
| Marché aux Poissons | |||||
| Marché aux poissons Monique Nafer | |||||
| Marché aux vivres | |||||
| Marché central couvert | |||||
| Marché de Basse-Terre | |||||
| Marché de Gourdeliane | |||||
| Marché de la Darse (ancien bâtiment) | |||||
| Marché de la Darse (poissons) | |||||
| Marché de Sainte-Anne | |||||
| Marché de Sainte-Anne | |||||
| Marché des Mornes | |||||
| Marché du Mercredi | |||||
| Marché du Mercredi | |||||
| Marché du vendredi | |||||
| Marché nocture de Petit-Bourg | |||||
| Marché nocturne de Vallette | |||||
| Marché nocturne du Gosier | |||||
| Point de vente des produits de la mer de Bananier | |||||
| Zabym Fruits Légumes |
Hotels in Pointe-à-Pitre
3 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Pointe-à-Pitre
86 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Pointe-à-Pitre
13 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cinemas in Pointe-à-Pitre
1 cinemas within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Monuments in Pointe-à-Pitre
1 monuments within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Pointe-à-Pitre
2 clinics within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Pointe-à-Pitre
2 dentists within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Veterinaries in Pointe-à-Pitre
1 veterinaries within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Bus Stations in Pointe-à-Pitre
3 bus stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Pointe-à-Pitre
14 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Pointe-à-Pitre
22 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Shopping Malls in Pointe-à-Pitre
5 shopping malls within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Pointe-à-Pitre
2 gyms within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Pointe-à-Pitre
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LéKouz |
Stadiums & Teams in Pointe-à-Pitre
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Airports Near Pointe-à-Pitre
8 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| John A. Osborne Airport | MNI | Large Airport |
| Maryse Condé International Airport | PTP | Large Airport |
| Douglas-Charles Airport | DOM | Medium Airport |
| Marie-Galante Airport | GBJ | Medium Airport |
| Basse-Terre Baillif Airport | BBR | Small Airport |
| La Désirade Airport | DSD | Small Airport |
| St-François Airport | SFC | Small Airport |
| Terre-de-Haut Airport | LSS | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Pointe-à-Pitre
4 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Abymes Raizet Sud | |
| La Poste Relais Saint-John Perse | |
| Le Gosier La Marina | |
| Pointe à Pitre Bergevin |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Pointe-à-Pitre
12 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul | |
| Chapelle | |
| Chapelle Notre-Dame | |
| Église Bon Pasteur | |
| Église de Notre-Dame de l'Annonciation | |
| Église du Sacré-Cœur | |
| Église évangélique Assemblée de Dieu | |
| Église New church Arbre de vie | |
| Église Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes | |
| Église Saint-Luc | |
| Salle du Royaume des Témoins de Jéhovah | |
| The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
Quick Facts
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What is the population of Pointe-à-Pitre?
Pointe-à-Pitre has a population of 15,181 residents and is located in Guadeloupe. The population density is 14,739 people per square mile, spread across 1.0 square miles.
What is the weather like in Pointe-à-Pitre?
Pointe-à-Pitre has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 80°F (27°C). Winter temperatures average 77°F in January, while summers reach an average of 82°F in July. The area receives 226 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 60.6 inches.