Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
684km²
Area
151km
Coastline
765m
Highest point
79,188
People
30°C
Warmest sea
September
699km
To the mainland
When to go to Gonâve Island
Best for the beach from December to April.
The sea is warmest in September (30 °C) and coolest in February (27 °C). You can swim comfortably all year (21 °C or more).
Averages 1991–2020. Sea: NOAA OISST, the water within 35 km of the coast. Air, rain and sun: NASA POWER. Best months weigh warm afternoons (23–30 °C), sea of 24 °C or more and few wet days.
Island and arrondissement of Haiti
Gonâve Island is an island in Haiti. It covers 684 km², with 151 km of coastline. Its highest point rises to 765 m. About 79,188 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 699 km away.
Getting there
- Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 88 km in a straight lineCar hire at PAP airport (Port-au-Prince)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- FerriesCariesse - Anse-à-Galets
- 699 km from the mainlanddistance to the nearest continental coast
- From December to Aprilbest months to go (from 30 years of averages)
Plan the trip
Ferries, stays and things to do
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On the island
What you find on Gonâve Island.
- 2beachesDouble Saline
- 1lighthouses
- 1ferry terminalsGare Maritime de Anse-à-Galets
- 1named peaksMorne d'Andeville
- 4hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 2restaurants, cafés and bars
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit, inside the island's outline. A low number may only mean nobody has mapped it yet.
Cross-checked with our atlases
Gonâve Island in our other atlases
Everything Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas and Cascadyas know about what lies inside Gonâve Island, each with its own numbers.
5beaches and covesCoastya
4mountainsPeakyas
1lakeLakeyas
Largest lake
0.26km²
Grand Lagon (lagun i Ouest, lat 18,92, long -73,05)
according to Lakeyas
Beach with the warmest sea
30.0°C
Baie Tortue
sea in the warmest month · according to Coastya
5 beaches
on Coastya, the beach atlas
- Baie Tortuecove30.0°C
- Anse à Galetscove30.0°C
- Baie de Pironcove30.0°C
- Trou à l’Eaucove30.0°C
- Port Caliercove30.0°C
4 mountains
on Peakyas, the mountain atlas
- Morne Ti Paul
- Morne Dandeville
- Morne Petite Source
- Morne Chien Content
1 lakes
on Lakeyas, the lake atlas
- Grand Lagon (lagun i Ouest, lat 18,92, long -73,05)0.26km²
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The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 213 m above the sea. 56 % of it is below 200 m.
- 20 %0–50 m
- 36 %50–200 m
- 35 %200–500 m
- 9 %500–1,000 m
Share of the island's area in each altitude band, from the Copernicus DEM (30 m, read at 30–240 m on large islands).
Size, for real
Next to islands you may know.
50 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Towns on the island
- Anse à Galets7,178 people
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
| Night low (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
| Sea (°C) | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
| Rain (mm) | 28 | 18 | 25 | 32 | 63 | 49 | 38 | 58 | 62 | 98 | 70 | 33 |
| Wet days | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 6 |
| Sun h/day | 8.4 | 9.2 | 9.5 | 9.7 | 8.9 | 9.3 | 10.0 | 9.5 | 8.9 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 8.4 |
| Wind (km/h) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 |
Averages 1991–2020 for the ~55 km NASA POWER cell over the island; the sea from NOAA OISST.
Recent years
Warmer and cooler years at sea.
Each month's sea temperature compared with its 1991–2020 average, in degrees.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +0.2 |
| 2021 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +0.3 | ±0.0 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +0.2 | ±0.0 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +0.6 |
| 2022 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +1.0 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +0.4 |
| 2023 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +1.0 | +1.1 | +1.2 | +0.9 | +0.7 |
| 2024 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +0.8 | +1.3 | +0.9 | +0.8 | +1.1 | +1.2 | +1.1 | +0.8 | +0.7 |
| 2025 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +0.6 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Photos
Seen by visitors.
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| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q268282) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Outline | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1 · 1991–2020 |
| Climate | NASA POWER · 1991–2020 |
| Relief, 3D model | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Beaches, ports, lighthouses, trails | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Towns | GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Beaches, mountains, lakes and waterfalls | Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas — Wikidata · CC0; © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL; GeoNames · CC BY 4.0; NOAA OISST; HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016) · CC BY 4.0, LakeTEMP (Korver et al. 2024) · CC BY 4.0 |
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