Borgne (; ht, Obòy) is a
commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in the
Borgne Arrondissement, in
Nord department of
Haiti. The
economy
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there is based on
agriculture
Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people t ...
and
fishery. Other nearby places include
Port-Margot
Port-Margot ( ht, Pò Mago) is a commune in the Borgne Arrondissement, in the Nord department of Haiti. It has 36,937 inhabitants.
Communal Sections
The commune consists of six communal section
The communal section (french: section communale, ...
,
Robin, and
Fond La Grange. Borgne is currently in the early stages of developing a "
sister cities
A sister city or a twin town relationship is a form of legal or social agreement between two geographically and politically distinct localities for the purpose of promoting cultural and commercial ties.
While there are early examples of inter ...
" relationship with
Honeoye Falls,
New York,
United States
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.
Communal Sections
The commune consists of seven
communal section
The communal section (french: section communale, formerly section rurale) is the smallest administrative division in Haiti. The 144 communes are further divided into 571 communal sections.
Operation
It is headed by an executive body, the CASE ...
s, namely:
*
Margot Margot (; ) is a feminine French given name, a variant of Marguerite. It is also occasionally a surname. Persons named Margot include the following:
People with the given name Margot
* Margot Asquith, countess of Oxford and Asquith
* Marguerite ...
, rural
*
Boucan Michel, rural
*
Petit Bourg de Borgne, urban (Petit Bourg de Borgne neighborhood) and rural
*
Trou d'Enfer, rural
*
Champagne
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, rural
*
Molas
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, rural
*
Côte de Fer et Fond Lagrange, urban (town of Borgne) and rural
External links
Satellite view of Borgne
References
Populated places in Nord (Haitian department)
Communes of Haiti
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