Oranjestad
Capital of Caribbean Netherlands: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Lower Town Sint Eustatius: Walter Hellebrand, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Overview
Oranjestad is the capital of Caribbean Netherlands, in Sint Eustatius. About 1,097 people live in the city proper, making it the 2nd largest city of Caribbean Netherlands in our atlas.
It lies at 17.48° N, 62.99° W, about 43 m (141 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the America/Kralendijk time zone. It sits inside the tropics.
Location
Red dot: Oranjestad. Green dots: other major cities of Caribbean Netherlands. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Oranjestad has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). The warmest month is usually Sep, with average highs near 29°C (84°F); the coolest nights come in Feb at about 25°C (77°F). Around 662 mm (26 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Oct.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
Landmarks and places to see
Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.
What to eat in Caribbean NetherlandsNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.Nearby major cities
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- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 3513426 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q217610 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.
- Lower Town Sint Eustatius: Walter Hellebrand, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Quill dormant vulcano: Walter Hellebrand. Original uploader was Walter Hellebrand at nl.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
