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Portsmouth is the second largest town in Dominica, with 3,630 inhabitants. It is located on the shore of a natural Harbor, Prince Rupert Bay, in Saint John Parish on the north-west coast of Dominica. The area was called Ouyouhao by the Kalinago and Grand Anse by the French. The Indian River is Portsmouth’s southern border and Cabrits National Park is located on a peninsula to the north of town.
La Plaine is a village located on the eastern side of the island of Dominica. It has a population of 1,288, and is the second-largest settlement in Saint Patrick Parish.
Pointe Michel is a small town on the southwest coast of Dominica. It is located to the south of the capital, Roseau.
Rosalie is a village in Dominica. It is located in Saint David Parish at the northern end of Rosalie Bay, on the central east coast of the island, close to the mouth of the Rosalie River.
Calibishie is a village in Dominica, located on the north-east coast of the island, immediately to the east of the village of Hampstead. The Calibishie Coast Travel Area is thought by many to be the most scenic and unspoiled region of Dominica. The Calibishie coast is one of the few areas in the world where the distance from the seashore to rain forest is little more than a mile. Calibishie is home to Dominica's Batibou, Hampstead, Hodges, Point Baptiste, Turtle and Woodford Hill Beaches.
Massacre is a town in Saint Paul Parish, Dominica, with about 1,200 inhabitants. It is located on the central west coast of the island, to the north of the capital, Roseau, on the Massacre River.
The Rosalie River is a river in Dominica. It rises on the eastern slopes of Morne Trois Pitons, flowing east to reach the Atlantic Ocean on the country's eastern coast, close to the town of Rosalie.
Pont Cassé is situated in the Saint Paul Parish in Dominica. It is located almost in the middle of Dominica, close to Belles Village northeast of the national capital, Roseau, and close to Morne Trois Pitons, the mountain which dominates the southern center of the country. As of 2006 it has a population of 100.
The Bellibu River is a river in Dominica.
The Boetica River is a river on the Caribbean island of Dominica.
The Douce River is a river in Dominica.
The Indian River is a river on the Caribbean island of Dominica. It flows to the Caribbean Sea between the town of Portsmouth and the village of Glanvillia. It is the widest river in Dominica.
The Massacre River is a river on the Caribbean island of Dominica.
The La Ronde River is a river on the Caribbean island of Dominica, In the village of La Plaine.
The Salée River is a river on the Caribbean island of Dominica.
The Savane River is a river on the Caribbean island of Dominica.
The River Sarisari is a river on the Caribbean island of Dominica.
The River Ouayaneri is a river on the Caribbean island of Dominica.
Coulibistrie is a village on the west coast of Dominica, in the northwest corner of Saint Joseph Parish. It is between the villages of Colihaut to the north and Morne Rachette to the south. It extends inland from the coast within a deep valley, along both banks of the Coulibistrie River. The village is primarily residential with few businesses. Many of the houses are built directly atop or adjoining the numerous large boulders that litter the valley along its base.
Morne Plat Pays is a volcano on the island of Dominica. Located on the southern region of the island, the volcano last erupted around the year 1270 AD. Since the mid-18th century, a number of earthquake swarms have occurred near the mountain, but these are not related to Morne Plat Pays' eruptive activity.
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- Map of Dominica
- GEOnet Names Server
- Water Resources Assessment of Dominica, Antigua and Barbuda, and St. Kitts and Nevis
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