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Bois Jour Destination Guide
Delve into Bois Jour in Haiti
Bois Jour in the region of Artibonite is a city in Haiti - some 55 mi or ( 89 km ) North of Port-au-Prince , the country's capital .
Current time in Bois Jour is now 03:38 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Port-au-Prince " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros, Salvaleón de Higüey, Sabaneta, and Neiba. While being here, make sure to check out Santo Domingo . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Bois Jour ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Compound in La Croix,Haiti
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Haiti Missions Trip 2011
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Haiti Mission Recap
Virginia Conference UMC Haiti March 2011 UMVIM Trip led by Rev. Sam Nesmith ..
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Interesting facts about this location
La Quinte River
The La Quinte River is a river of Haiti.
Located at 19.40 -72.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Artibonite Department
Artibonite is one of the ten departments of Haiti. With an area of 4,984 km² it is Haiti's largest department. Artibonite has a population of 1,168,800 (2002). The region is the country's main rice-growing area. The main cities are Gonaïves (the capital) and Saint-Marc. An insurgency tried unsuccessfully to declare Artibonite's independence in February 2004. The department has been in a state of an economic decrease since the insurgencies and coups have reduced the nation's stability.
Located at 19.45 -72.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Raboteau Massacre
The Raboteau massacre was an incident on April 22, 1994, in which military and paramilitary forces attacked the neighborhood of Raboteau Gonaïves, Haiti, the citizens of which had been participating in pro-Jean-Bertrand Aristide demonstrations. At least six residents were killed, though most groups estimated the true casualties to be higher.
Located at 19.45 -72.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Gonaïves
Gonaïves is a city in northern Haiti, the capital of the Artibonite Department. It has a population of about 300,000 people (2011 census). The city of Gonaives was founded in 1422 by Indians they named it "Gonaibo" (to designate a locality of caciquat of the Maguana). It is also known as Haïti's "independence city". The Bay of Gonaïves is named after the town.
Located at 19.45 -72.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Petite Rivière de l'Artibonite
Petite Rivière de l'Artibonite is a town in the Artibonite Department of Haiti. It is located in the Artibonite Valley. One of the important battles of the Haitian Revolution (1791–1804) was fought here at Crete Pierrot wherein Jean-Jacques Dessalines ravaged the French army led by Rochambeau.
Located at 19.13 -72.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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