Kenscoff ( ht, Kenskòf) is a
commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in the
Port-au-Prince Arrondissement
Port-au-Prince ( ht, Pòtoprens) is an Arrondissements of Haiti, arrondissement in the Ouest (department), Ouest Departments of Haiti, department of Haiti. It had 2,109,516 inhabitants at the 2003 Census which was estimated to have risen to 2,759, ...
, in the
Ouest Ouest (French for west) may refer to:
*Ouest (department), Haiti
*Ouest Department (Ivory Coast), defunct administrative subdivision of Ivory Coast
* Ouest Province, Cameroon
* Ouest Province, Rwanda
*Ouest-France, a French newspaper
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department of
Haiti, located in the foothills of the
Chaîne de la Selle mountain range, some 10 kilometres to the southeast of the capital city of
Port-au-Prince. The elevation is approximately 1500 meters, making the town the highest permanent settlement in the
Caribbean. It has a population of around 52,200.
Climate
Because of its elevation, the temperature is constantly cooler than the capital and, during winter months, can be very chilly relative to the rest of the country. However, it is not the coldest settlement on Hispanola, as
Constanza in the
Dominican Republic
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is colder on average year-round, most likely due to being more inland than Kenscoff, which is only around 12 km (7.5 mi) from the coast.
Kenscoff has a
subtropical highland climate
An oceanic climate, also known as a marine climate, is the humid temperate climate sub-type in Köppen classification ''Cfb'', typical of west coasts in higher middle latitudes of continents, generally featuring cool summers and mild winters ...
(''Cwb'') with monthly temperature averages ranging from 64.2 °F in January to 70.5 °F in August.
This climate borders on a
tropical savanna climate
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(''Aw'').
Commerce
The town has a weekly market where rural farmers congregate to sell their goods and produce; some farmers traveling great distances on foot to do so.
Organizations
Kenscoff is the home of th
Baptist Haiti Mission Hospital De Fermathe, th
Wynne Farm Ecological Reserve and the
Architectural Association Haiti Visiting School.
References
Populated places in Ouest (department)
Communes of Haiti
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