Highest Major Cities in Haiti
Cities in Haiti with more than 15,000 inhabitants, ranked by elevation above sea level (GeoNames digital elevation model).
1Kenscoff42,175 people · Ouest
1,466 m
2Saint-Michel de l'Atalaye95,216 people · Artibonite
430 m
3Pétionville376,834 people · Ouest
389 m
4Saint-Raphaël37,739 people · Nord
377 m
5Hinche18,590 people · Centre
230 m
6Delmas395,260 people · Ouest
127 m
7Désarmes15,594 people · Artibonite
81 m
8Ti Port-de-Paix34,657 people · Nord-Ouest
75 m
9Verrettes48,724 people · Artibonite
72 m
10Croix-des-Bouquets229,127 people · Ouest
69 m
11Carrefour511,345 people · Ouest
57 m
12Fond Parisien18,256 people · Ouest
51 m
13Thomazeau52,017 people · Ouest
46 m
14Grand Gosier17,059 people · Sud-Est
35 m
15Lenbe32,645 people · Nord
34 m
16Terrier Rouge21,328 people · Nord-Est
34 m
17Jacmel137,966 people · Sud-Est
29 m
18Port-au-Prince1,234,742 people · Ouest
27 m
19Dessalines181,903 people · Artibonite
26 m
20Grangwav49,288 people · Ouest
23 m
21Léogâne134,190 people · Ouest
18 m
22Gressier25,947 people · Ouest
17 m
23Tigwav117,504 people · Ouest
16 m
24Arcahaie130,306 people · Ouest
15 m
25Jérémie97,503 people · Grand'Anse
12 m
26Port-de-Paix306,217 people · Nord-Ouest
11 m
27Cap-Haïtien134,815 people · Nord
7 m
28Cité Soleil265,072 people · Ouest
7 m
29Miragoâne89,202 people · Nippes
6 m
30Gonaïves84,961 people · Artibonite
5 m
31Les Cayes125,799 people · Sud
1 m
Highlights
Within Haiti, Kenscoff ranks first in 2026 with 1,466 m, followed by Saint-Michel de l'Atalaye (430 m) and Pétionville (389 m).
Kenscoff is 3.4 times higher than Saint-Michel de l'Atalaye, the runner-up.
Across 31 entries, values run from 1,466 m (Kenscoff) to 1 m (Les Cayes), with a median of 34 m.
Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants, 2026. Unit: metres.