Basse-Terre - Introduction

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Where in the World is Basse-Terre found? Basse-Terre is the capital of Guadeloupe (Guadeloupe), situated in the Caribbean subregion of North America. In Basse-Terre, the currency used is Euro (€), which is the official currency used in Guadeloupe. The Latitude, Longitude cordinates of Basse-Terre are 15.9985, -61.7255.

About Basse-Terre

Basse-Terre (, bæss-TAIR; French: [bɑstɛʁ] ; Guadeloupean Creole: Bastè, [bastɛ]) is a commune in the French overseas department of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles. It is also the prefecture (capital city) of Guadeloupe. The city of Basse-Terre is located on Basse-Terre Island, the western half of Guadeloupe.

Although it is the administrative capital, Basse-Terre is only the second-largest city in Guadeloupe, behind Pointe-à-Pitre. Together with its urban area, it had 44,864 inhabitants in 2012 (11,534 of whom lived in the city of Basse-Terre proper).

Basse-Terre Current Weather
Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe
2024-11-02 09:36
Moderate rain

30.1°C

Temperature:30.1°C |
86.2°F
Feels like:35.6°C |
96°F
Other weather information:
Parameter Value
Wind Wind 9.4 km/h
Pressure Pressure 1011 mb
Humidity Humidity 75%
Visibility Visibility 10 km
UV Index UV Index 3.3
Precip Precipitation 0.01