Monkey Hill is a town in the southeast of the island of
Saint Kitts
Saint Kitts, officially the Saint Christopher Island, is an island in the West Indies. The west side of the island borders the Caribbean Sea, and the eastern coast faces the Atlantic Ocean. Saint Kitts and the neighbouring island of Nevis cons ...
, in
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis (), officially the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis, is an island country and microstate consisting of the two islands of Saint Kitts and Nevis, both located in the West Indies, in the Leeward Islands chain of ...
.
Geography
The town is the capital of
Saint Peter Basseterre Parish.
The landform feature 'Monkey Hill' overlooks the town and is its namesake.
The estimated population of the Monkey Hill area, which includes Upper and Lower Monkey Hill, St. Peter's, Parry's, Ogee's, Stapleton and Bayford's, is approximately 2,654.
Notable people
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Atiba Harris
Atiba Erasto Harris (born 9 January 1985) is a Kittitian football administrator and former professional footballer. He captained the Saint Kitts and Nevis national team.
As of August 2021, he serves as President of the St. Kitts and Nevis F ...
is from there and is a local hero.
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Kim Collins
Kim Collins (born 5 April 1976) is a former track and field sprinter from Saint Kitts and Nevis. In 2003, he became the World Champion in the 100 metres. He represented his country at the Summer Olympics on five occasions, from 1996 to 2016, a ...
was born in the town.
Populated places in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts (island)
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