Dominica, Island nation in Caribbean Sea
Located between Guadeloupe and Martinique, Dominica extends across 750 square kilometers of mountainous terrain with the Morne Diablotin peak reaching 1,447 meters.
Discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1493, Dominica remained under British and French colonial rule until gaining independence from the United Kingdom in 1978.
The Kalinago people, who named the island Waitukubuli, maintain their indigenous traditions in a designated territory established in 1903 on the eastern coast.
The national road network spans 1,512 kilometers, primarily connecting the western coast settlements to Roseau, where most governmental and commercial activities occur.
The Boiling Lake in Morne Trois Pitons National Park contains a water-filled basin that maintains a constant state of bubbling due to volcanic activity.
Inception: 1978
Capital city: Roseau
Website: http://www.dominica.gov.dm/
Part of: Lesser Antilles, Windward Islands, Caribbean
Shares border with: Venezuela
Website: http://dominica.gov.dm
GPS coordinates: 15.41131,-61.36536
Latest update: November 10, 2025 14:33
The geological formations of Dominica include hot springs, lakes, waterfalls, and beaches. The area has sulfur springs in the volcanic valley, natural gorges, hot water pools, black sand beaches, and rainforest waterfalls. Trails lead to viewpoints over Roseau and natural sites like the Valley of Desolation or Soufrière Bay with its underwater geothermal activity.
Windsor Park
12.3 km
Morne Patates
20.5 km
Morne Diablotins
10.9 km
Morne Trois Pitons National Park
18.4 km
Cabrits National Park
22.6 km
Dominica Botanical Gardens
12.4 km
Roseau Cathedral
12.8 km
Morne Watt
13.3 km
Morne aux Diables
23.7 km
Morne Diablotin National Park
10.5 km
Old Market of Roseau
13 km
Morne Plat Pays
18.1 km
Trafalgar Falls
9.9 km
Mero Beach
7 km
Bois d'Inde
20.6 km
Ti Kwen Cho Hot Springs
11.1 km
Morne Bruce
12.5 km
Bubble beach
19.9 km
Screws sulphuric pools
10.7 km
Papillote Gardens
9.8 km
Chaudiere Pool
17.5 km
Scotts Head Lighthouse
21.8 km
Victoria Falls
16.8 km
Soufriere-Scott's Head Marine Reserve
20.8 km
Syndicate Falls
13.2 km
Middleham Falls
7.7 km
Bongo Baths
10.7 km
Sari-Sari Waterfall
14.4 kmReviews
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