🇬🇵 Lamentin is a commune in the French overseas department and region of Guadeloupe. It is part of the agglomeration of Pointe-à-Pitre, in the north part of Basse-Terre. Three islets are included in the commune: Christopher, Fajou, Caret.
History Founded in 1720 in the commune's name comes from a French word for manatee (lamantin), a sea creature which used to inhabit the Lesser Antilles. In the 18th century, the commune underwent a boom, down to coffee, caco, cotton and sugar cane. In 1920, a cyclone destroyed the mayor's office and presbytery, which have since been rebuilt by Ali Tur.
Tourist Industry Lamentin is home to La Ravine Chaude (The hot ravine), a thermal bathing centre.
Lamentin has a population of over 16,354 people. Lamentin also forms part of the wider Basse-Terre Arrondissement which has a population of over 44,864 people. It is also a part of the larger Guadeloupe Region. Lamentin is situated near Pointe-à-Pitre.
Twin Towns - Sister Cities Lamentin has links with:
🇲🇺 Port Louis, Mauritius 🇨🇮 Treichville, Côte d'Ivoire🇬🇵 Les Abymes 16.27
🇭🇳 Coxen Hole 16.323
🇭🇳 Bay Islands 16.364
🇵🇭 Baguio City 16.412
🇬🇵 Pointe-à-Pitre 16.241
🇬🇵 Point-à-Pitre 16.241
🇹🇭 Taphan Hin 16.2
🇮🇳 Machilipatnam 16.17
🇹🇭 Maha Sarakham 16.167
🇲🇽 Villa de Tututepec de Melchor Ocampo 16.131
🇵🇭 Pozorrubio 16.12
🇹🇹 Diego Martin -61.567
🇬🇵 Pointe-à-Pitre -61.533
🇬🇵 Point-à-Pitre -61.533
🇬🇵 Les Abymes -61.52
🇹🇹 Port of Spain -61.511
🇹🇹 San Fernando -61.455
🇬🇵 Basse-Terre -61.728
🇬🇩 St. George's -61.75
🇦🇬 St. John's -61.844
🇦🇷 Marcos Juárez -62.1
🇦🇷 Bahía Blanca -62.266
🇦🇷 Bell Ville -62.683
🇰🇳 Basseterre -62.736
Locations Near: Lamentin -61.63,16.27
🇬🇵 Pointe-à-Pitre -61.533,16.241 d: 10.8
🇬🇵 Point-à-Pitre -61.533,16.241 d: 10.8
🇬🇵 Les Abymes -61.52,16.27 d: 11.7
🇬🇵 Basse-Terre -61.728,15.993 d: 32.5
🇦🇬 St. John's -61.844,17.119 d: 97.1
🇩🇲 Roseau -61.39,15.303 d: 110.6
🇰🇳 Basseterre -62.736,17.296 d: 164
🇲🇶 La Trinité -60.97,14.73 d: 185.3
🇲🇶 Fort-de-France -61.067,14.604 d: 194.8
Antipodal to: Lamentin 118.37,-16.27
🇮🇩 Sumbawa 118.083,-8.783 d: 19182
🇮🇩 Taliwang 116.867,-8.733 d: 19161.3
🇮🇩 Bima 118.717,-8.45 d: 19144.7
🇮🇩 Sumbawa Besar 117.417,-8.5 d: 19144.9
🇮🇩 Selong 116.533,-8.65 d: 19144.7
🇮🇩 Mataram 116.117,-8.583 d: 19126.1
🇮🇩 Kupang 123.6,-10.167 d: 19131.5
🇮🇩 Tanjung 116.15,-8.35 d: 19102.1