Bahon (; ), sometimes called ''Bohon,'' is a
commune in
Grande-Rivière-du-Nord Arrondissement
Grande-Rivière-du-Nord () is an arrondissement in the Nord Department of Haiti
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in the
Nord
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. It is located on the Grand Rivière du Nord (river). It was formerly (until 1915) located on the railroad south from
Cap-Haïtien
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.
History
Bahon was founded in 1910 and was originally known as “Raque-à-Zinga”. It achieved commune status in 1932.
Services
Since 2021, the commune has a Health Center with emergency services open 24/7.
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Populated places in Nord (Haitian department)
Communes of Haiti
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