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Arrondissements Of Haiti
An ''arrondissement'' (; ht, awondisman) is a level of administrative division in Haiti. , the 10 departments of Haiti were divided into 42 arrondissements. Arrondissements are further divided into communes and communal sections. The term arrondissement can be roughly translated into English as district. A more etymologically precise, but less allegorical, definition would be encirclements, from the French ''arrondir'', to encircle. Because no single translation adequately conveys the layered sense of the word, the French term is usually used in English writing. The Arrondissements are listed below, by department: List References External linksCode Postal Haitien ...
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Administrative Divisions Of Haiti
The administrative divisions of Haiti ( ht, divizyon administratif Ayiti) are concerned with the institutional and territorial organization of Haitian territory. There are many administrative divisions which may have political (local government), electoral (districts), or administrative (decentralized services of the state) objectives. Administrative divisions , Haiti is divided into the following: * 4 regions being North, Centre, West, and South. * 10 Departments of Haiti, departments with the possibility to go up to 16. * The departments are subdivided into 42 Arrondissements of Haiti, arrondissements. * The arrondissements are subdivided into 144 List of communes of Haiti, communes. * The communes are subdivided into 65 Quarters of Haiti, quarters. * The quarters are subdivided into 571 communal sections. Geographically, the ''departments'' are the largest territorial divisions, regrouping into ''arrondissements'' (districts) and ''communes'' (municipalities). The Arrondissement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lascahobas Arrondissement
Lascahobas ( ht, Laskawobas) is an Arrondissements of Haiti, arrondissement in the Centre (department), Centre Departments of Haiti, department of Haiti. As of 2015, the population was 168,685 inhabitants. Postal codes in the Lascahobas Arrondissement start with the number 53. The arondissement consists of the following communes: * Lascahobas * Belladère * Savanette References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cap-Haïtien Arrondissement
Cap-Haïtien ( ht, Kap Ayisyen) is an arrondissement in the Nord department of Haiti and is the second important city of the country. Known as the historical and touristic capital of the country. Cap-Haïtien was founded in 1670 by the French settler Bertrand d'Ogeron de La Bouëre. As of 2015, the population was 356,908 inhabitants. The city is governed by three mayors elected by popular vote every 5 years and also represented in the National Assembly of Haiti with one member elected every 4 years. Postal codes in Cap-Haïtien Arrondissement start with the number 11. The arrondissement consists of the following communes: * Cap-Haïtien * Quartier-Morin * Limonade Limonade ( ht, Limonad) is a commune in the Cap-Haïtien Arrondissement, in the Nord department of Haiti. It has 69,256 inhabitants. Christopher Columbus and his crew celebrated the first Christmas in the Americas at Limonade in 1492. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borgne Arrondissement
Borgne ( ht, Obòy) is an Arrondissements of Haiti, arrondissement in the Nord (Haitian department), Nord Departments of Haiti, department of Haiti. As of 2015, the population was 116,800 inhabitants. Postal codes in the Borgne Arrondissement start with the number 15. The arondissement consists of the following municipalities: * Borgne * Port-Margot References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acul-du-Nord Arrondissement
Acul-du-Nord ( ht, Akil dinò) is an arrondissement of the Nord department of Haiti. As of 2015, the population was 129,155 inhabitants. Postal codes in the Acul-du-Nord Arrondissement start with the number 12. The arrondissement consists of the following municipalities: * Acul-du-Nord * Plaine-du-Nord Plaine-du-Nord ( ht, Plèn dinò) is a commune in the Acul-du-Nord Arrondissement, in the Nord department of Haiti. It has 28,544 inhabitants. Communal Sections The commune consists of four communal sections, namely: * Morne Rouge, rural * Ba ... * Milot References Arrondissements of Haiti Nord (Haitian department) {{Haiti-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nord (Haitian Department)
Nord ( French) or Nò (Haitian Creole; both meaning "North") is one of the ten departments of Haiti and located in northern Haiti. It has an area of and a population of 1,067,177 (2015). Its capital is Cap-Haïtien. History Taino Period The department was part of the Chiefdom of Marien with settlements such as Guarico in Limonade and Guanawari in Grande-Rivière-du-Nord. Spanish Period After the arrival of Columbus, the Taino granted the Spanish land to build the fort Navidad with their shipwreck, the first Colombian-era shelter built by Europeans in America. The fort was destroyed by Caonabo, leader of the Maguana, in response to the Europeans abusing their stay and locals. The Europeans moved eastward to actual la Isabella in the Dominican Republic. French Period After the treaty of Ryswick, the French administer the west side of the island. The capital of the colony from 1697 to 1751 has been Cap-François, the actual Cap-Haitian. The department was the most densely populate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miragoâne Arrondissement
Miragoâne ( ht, Miragwàn) is an arrondissement in the Nippes department of Haiti. As of 2015, the population was 141,826 inhabitants. Postal codes in the Miragoâne Arrondissement start with the number 74. The arondissement consists of the following communes: * Miragoâne * Fonds-des-Nègres * Paillant Paillant ( ht, Payan) is a commune in the Miragoâne Arrondissement, in the Nippes department of Haiti Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the is ... * Petite-Rivière-de-Nippes References Arrondissements of Haiti Nippes {{Arrondissements of Haiti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baradères Arrondissement
Baradères ( ht, Baradè) is an arrondissement in the Nippes department of Haiti. As of 2015, the population was 47,060 inhabitants. Postal codes in the Baradères Arrondissement start with the number 75. The arondissement consists of the following communes: * Baradères * Grand-Boucan Grand-Boucan ( ht, Gran Boukan) is a commune in the Baradères Arrondissement, in the Nippes department of Haiti Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located o ... References Arrondissements of Haiti Nippes {{Haiti-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anse-à-Veau Arrondissement
Anse-à-Veau ( ht, Ansavo) is an arrondissement in the Nippes Department of Haiti. As of 2015, the population was 153,639 inhabitants. Postal codes in the Anse-à-Veau Arrondissement start with the number 75. The arondissement consists of the following communes: * Anse-à-Veau * Arnaud * L'Asile * Petit-Trou-de-Nippes Petit-Trou-de-Nippes (; ht, Ti Twou de Nip) is a commune in the Anse-à-Veau Arrondissement, in the Nippes Nippes ( French) or Nip ( Haitian Creole) is one of the ten departments (the highest-level political subdivisions) of Haiti located ... * Plaisance-du-Sud References Arrondissements of Haiti Nippes {{Arrondissements of Haiti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nippes
Nippes ( French) or Nip (Haitian Creole) is one of the ten departments (the highest-level political subdivisions) of Haiti located in southern Haiti. It is the most recently created department, having been split from Grand'Anse in 2003. The capital of the department is Miragoâne. History Haitian Period Being created from Grand'Anse most of Nippes' history is similar to Grand'Anse's. Nippes during the Haitian Revolution played a big role with marron troops led by notablPlymoutha Jamaican later on was in Haiti. Independance Étienne Gérin from Miragwàn is a signatory of the Haitian Declaration of Independance. During the Haitian Civil war between Pétion and Henry 1st, André Rigaud came back to Haiti from France and was disappointed by Pétion's laissez-faire politics and created a de facto republic, the Meridional Republic of Haiti and the Miragoanes bridge was the limit between those two republics. Geography The department is bordered to the north by the Gulf of G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jérémie Arrondissement
Jérémie ( ht, Jeremi) is an arrondissement in the Grand'Anse Department of Haiti. As of 2015, the population was 238,218 inhabitants. Postal codes in the Anse d'Hainault Arrondissement start with the number 71. Communes The arondissement consists of the following communes: * Jérémie * Abricots * Bonbon * Chambellan * Moron * Marfranc History In the aftermath of the 2010 Haiti earthquake, a food aide convoy transporting aide delivered to Jérémie Airport through Jérémie, encountered a hijacking attempt by 20 men, on Saturday 30 January 2010.Newser"Food convoy attacked by armed group in Haiti; UN warns of volatile security situation" Paisley Doods, ''2 February 2010'' (accessed 3 February 2010) See also *Arrondissements of Haiti An ''arrondissement'' (; ht, awondisman) is a level of administrative division in Haiti. , the 10 departments of Haiti were divided into 42 arrondissements. Arrondissements are further divided into communes and communal sections. The term ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corail Arrondissement
Corail ( ht, Koray) is an arrondissement of the Grand'Anse department, located in southwestern Haiti. As of 2015, the population was 131,561 inhabitants. Postal codes in the Anse d'Hainault Arrondissement start with the number 73. Communes The arrondissement contains the following communes: * Beaumont * Corail * Pestel * Roseaux See also *Arrondissements of Haiti An ''arrondissement'' (; ht, awondisman) is a level of administrative division in Haiti. , the 10 departments of Haiti were divided into 42 arrondissements. Arrondissements are further divided into communes and communal sections. The term arr ... References Arrondissements of Haiti * {{haiti-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
