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IHSI Code. 031. Cap-Haïtien ( Haitian Creole: Kap Ayisyen) is an arrondissement in the Nord department of Haiti and is the second-most important city of the country. It is known as the historical and tourism capital of the country. Cap-Haïtien was founded in 1670 by the French settler Bertrand d'Ogeron de La Bouëre.
Cap-Haïtien ( French: [kap a.isjɛ̃]; Haitian Creole: Kap Ayisyen; "Haitian Cape"), typically spelled Cape Haitien in English and often locally referred to as Le Cap, Okap or Au Cap, is a commune of about 274,000 people on the north coast of Haiti and capital of the department of Nord. Previously named Cap‑Français (Haitian Creole: Kap ...
The commune ( French pronunciation: [kɔmyn]) is the third-level divisions of Haiti. The 10 departments have 42 arrondissements, which are divided into 144 communes and then into 571 communal sections. [1] [2] [3] Communes are roughly equivalent to civil townships and incorporated municipalities .
An arrondissement ( pronounced [aʁɔ̃dismɑ̃]; Haitian Creole: awondisman) is a level of administrative division in Haiti . As of 2015, the 10 departments of Haiti were divided into 42 arrondissements. [1] Arrondissements are further divided into communes and communal sections . The term arrondissement can be roughly translated into English ...
Map of Haiti. This is a list of airports in Haiti, grouped by type and sorted by location. Haiti, officially the Republic of Haiti, is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. The total area of Haiti is 27,750 square kilometres (10,714 sq mi).
Elevation. 8 m (26 ft) Population. (7 August 2003) [1] • Total. 19,241. Quartier-Morin ( Haitian Creole: Katye Moren) is a commune in the Cap-Haïtien Arrondissement, in the Nord department of Haiti. It has 19,241 inhabitants. General Eugene Francois Magloire was born here in 1840 and his son The former president Paul Eugene Magloire was born ...
Milot ( Haitian Creole: Milo) is a commune in the Nord department of Haiti, 12 miles south of Cap-Haïtien. It is the site of Sans-Souci Palace, one of Haiti's most revered landmarks. [1] The Citadelle Laferrière, Haiti's best-known landmark, is five miles (8 km) by road to the south. The town also hosts a hospital, Hôpital Sacré Coeur, run ...
The first stamp of Haiti, 1881, showing the head of Liberty. This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Haiti . Haiti is a Caribbean country which occupies the western part of the island of Hispaniola, which it shares with the Dominican Republic to the east.