Geographically , the Basseterre port is located at 17 ° 18 ′ N 62 ° 44 ′ W \ / 17.300 ° N 62.733 ° W \ / 17.300 ; -62.733 Coordinates : 17 ° 18 ′ N 62 ° 44 ′ W \ / 17.300 ° N 62.733 ° W \ / 17.300 ; -62.733 , on the south western coast of Saint Kitts Island , and it is one of the chief commercial depots of the Leeward Islands .
Basseterre port is at 17 ° 18 ′ N 62 ° 44 ′ W \ / 17.3 ° N 62.733 ° W \ / 17.3 ; -62.733 , on the south western coast of Saint Kitts Island .