Map of Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis

Basseterre is the capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis, with a population of about 12,920. It lies at 17.2955°N, 62.7250°W, about -22 m above sea level. The nearest city on our map is Sandy Point Town, 15 km to the northwest.

Basseterre at a glance

Where is Basseterre?

• The largest city in Saint Kitts and Nevis by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 06 min on the shortest day to 13 h 10 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Basseterre

• Sandy Point Town — 15 km northwest
• Saint Paul’s — 17 km northwest
• Fig Tree — 23 km southeast
• Market Shop — 24 km southeast
• Upper Hell's Gate — 66 km northwest, Caribbean Netherlands
• Gustavia — 68 km north, Saint Barthélemy
• Brades — 78 km southeast, Montserrat
• Saint Peters — 79 km southeast, Montserrat
• Plymouth — 85 km southeast, Montserrat
• Philipsburg — 88 km northwest, Sint Maarten

Largest cities in Saint Kitts and Nevis

• Sandy Point Town — 3,140
• Fig Tree — 2,922
• Market Shop — 2,568
• Saint Paul’s — 2,460

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.