Local time
Sun, 11:59 PM ASTAmerica/St_KittsCityCapital
Basseterre
17.30° N, 62.72° W
- Population
- 21,887
- Natural Earth
- Population rank
- 1 of 1
- Rank by Natural Earth population among the 1 cities of Saint Kitts and Nevis in Terratlasia that have a population figure. Terratlasia does not list every city of Saint Kitts and Nevis, so this is not a national ranking.
- Time zone
- America/St_Kitts
Traveler brief
Only what this atlas can source — no hours, prices, visas or safety advice.
Practical bearings for Basseterre, from the same records as the rest of this page.
No places in Basseterre have been recorded yet. The map and the country page still carry its context.
Overview
Name
Basseterre is a French name translating as "low land", probably referring to the city's location in a valley.
Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person