Gonaïves
Commune in Artibonite, Haiti / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Gonâve.
Gonaïves (French: [ɡɔnaiv]; Haitian Creole: Gonayiv, pronounced [ɡonajiv]) is a commune in northern Haiti, and the capital of the Artibonite department of Haiti. It has a population of about 300,000 people, but current statistics are unclear, as there has been no census since 2003.
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Gonaïves
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Nickname(s): La Cité de l'Indépendance The City of Independence | |
Location in Artibonite, Haiti | |
Coordinates: 19°26′44″N 72°41′18″W | |
Country | Haiti |
Department | Artibonite |
Arrondissement | Gonaïves |
Government | |
• Mayor | Neil Latortue |
Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Commune | 300,000 |
• Metro | 104,825 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
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