Two islands and essential facts about Saint Kitts and Nevis
A short guide to locating the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, identifying its capital and getting the basic facts straight.
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Basseterre is the capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis, located on the island of Saint Kitts. It is a useful reference point for distinguishing the city from the country as a whole.
The place
What makes it special
- Capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Located on the island of Saint Kitts.
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Sources and references
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- whc.unesco.org
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- San Cristóbal y Nieves · Wikidata
- Saint Kitts and Nevis · World Countries — mledoze
- St. Kitts and Nevis · World Bank Open Data
- Saint Kitts and Nevis · DBpedia
- Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park, Brimstone Hill, Saint Thomas Middle Island, Saint Kitts, Saint Kitts and Nevis · OpenStreetMap · ODbL 1.0; atribución y obligación de compartir bases derivadas. · Fuente: OpenStreetMap
- Saint Kitts, Saint Kitts and Nevis · OpenStreetMap · ODbL 1.0; atribución y obligación de compartir bases derivadas. · Fuente: OpenStreetMap
- Basseterre · GeoNames · Datos geográficos bajo CC BY 4.0; requiere atribución a GeoNames. · Fuente: GeoNames
- Basseterre · GeoNames · Datos geográficos bajo CC BY 4.0; requiere atribución a GeoNames. · Fuente: GeoNames
- Basseterre, Saint George Basseterre, Saint Kitts, Saint Kitts and Nevis · OpenStreetMap · ODbL 1.0; atribución y obligación de compartir bases derivadas. · Fuente: OpenStreetMap
- Basseterre · Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · Wikidata · Q41295
- Saint Kitts · Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · Wikidata · Q204989
- Nevis · Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · Wikidata · Q207794
- Place identification and coordinates
Profile updated: 07/10/2026