Port-au-Prince

[pawrt-oh-prins, pohrt-, pawr-toh-prans]

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Haiti, in the S part.

Port-au-Prince

/ pɔrtoprɛ̃s, ˈpɔːtəʊˈprɪns /

noun

1. the capital and chief port of Haiti, in the south on the Gulf of Gonaïves: founded in 1749 by the French; university (1944). Pop: 2 090 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

US federal prosecutors have announced criminal charges against Jimmy Cherizier, the Haitian gang leader known as "Barbecue" who leads an alliance of gangs that control much of the capitol of Port-au-Prince.

From BBC

Harold Isaac, who is a journalist in Port-au-Prince, told BBC Radio Ulster's Good Morning Ulster programme on Tuesday that "negotiations are ongoing through various people involved to try and secure their release".

From BBC

Nine people, including an Irish missionary and a three-year-old child, were kidnapped from an orphanage near Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince on Sunday, officials have said.

From BBC

Recent media reports suggest that the government has failed to maintain order, criminal gangs control much of Port-au-Prince, the capital city, and shortages of food and basic supplies are widespread.

From Salon

Helene was 17 years old when a gang attacked her neighbourhood in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince.

From BBC