Monkey Hill is a town in the southeast of the island of
Saint Kitts
Saint Kitts, officially Saint Christopher, is an island in the West Indies. The west side of the island borders the Caribbean Sea, and the eastern coast faces the Atlantic Ocean. Saint Kitts and the neighbouring island of Nevis constitute one ...
, in
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis, officially the Federation of Saint Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis, is an island country consisting of the two islands of Saint Kitts and Nevis, both located in the West Indies, in the Leeward Islands chain of the Less ...
.
Geography
The town is the capital of
Saint Peter Basseterre Parish.
The landform feature 'Monkey Hill'
overlooks the town and is its namesake.
The estimated population of the Monkey Hill area, which includes Upper and Lower Monkey Hill, St. Peter's, Parry's, Ogee's, Stapleton and Bayford's, is approximately 2,654.
Notable people
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Atiba Harris
Atiba Erasto Harris (born 9 January 1985) is a Saint Kitts and Nevis, Kittitian association football, football administrator and former professional footballer. He captained the Saint Kitts and Nevis national football team, Saint Kitts and Nevi ...
is from there and is a local hero.
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Kim Collins
Kim Collins (born 5 April 1976) is a former Saint Kitts and Nevis, Kittitian track and field sprint (running), sprinter. In 2003, he became the World Championships in Athletics, World Champion in the 100 metres. He represented his country at the ...
was born in the town.
References
Populated places in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts (island)
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