Kralendijk

Kralendijk
Playa (Papiamento)
Harbour of Kralendijk
Harbour of Kralendijk
Kralendijk is located in Bonaire
Kralendijk
Kralendijk
Kralendijk is located in Caribbean
Kralendijk
Kralendijk
Kralendijk is located in North America
Kralendijk
Kralendijk
Coordinates: 12°8′40″N 68°15′56″W / 12.14444°N 68.26556°W / 12.14444; -68.26556
CountryNetherlands
Public bodyBonaire
Area
 • Total31.1 km2 (12.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total10,620
 • Density340/km2 (880/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4 (AST)
ISO 3166 codeBQ-BO
NL-BQ1
ClimateBSh

Kralendijk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkraːlə(n)dɛik]) is the capital and main port of the island of Bonaire in the Caribbean Netherlands. The language spoken in the town is Papiamentu, but Dutch and English are widely used. As of 2017, the town had a population of 10,620.[1] In Papiamentu, the town is often called Playa or "beach".

Off the coast of Kralendijk lies the uninhabited island of Klein Bonaire, noted for diving and snorkeling activities. This small island can be reached by water taxi, or, for divers, by practically all of the local dive operators.

  1. ^ a b "Bonaire, bevolkingscijfers per buurt". Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (in Dutch). 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2021. Sum of Entrejol (Antriol), Nikiboko, Noord Saliña, Playa and Tera Kora