Basseterre

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Top: Basseterre marina; Middle: Downtown Basseterre, Independence Square; St. George's Anglican Church , Basseterre Government House
Location of the city of Basseterre in St. Kitts and Nevis
Coordinates: 17°18′N 62°44′W / 17.300°N 62.733°W / 17.300; -62.733
Country	Saint Kitts and Nevis
Island	Saint Kitts
Parishes	Saint George Basseterre, Saint Peter Basseterre
Settled	1627
Area
• Total	6.1 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Elevation	15 m (50 ft)
Population  (2024)
• Total	16,696[1]
• Density	2,541/km2 (6,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-4 (AST)

Basseterre (/bæsˈtɛər/; Saint Kitts Creole: Basterre) is the capital and largest city of Saint Kitts and Nevis with an estimated population of 14,000 in 2018.^[1] Geographically, the Basseterre port is located at 17°18′N 62°44′W / 17.300°N 62.733°W / 17.300; -62.733, on the south western coast of Saint Kitts Island, and it is one of the chief commercial depots of the Leeward Islands. The city lies within Saint George Basseterre Parish.

Basseterre is one of the oldest towns in the Eastern Caribbean.^[2]