-
You are here:
- Homepage »
- Haiti »
- Artibonite » Petite Riviere des Bayonnais
Petite Riviere des Bayonnais Destination Guide
Delve into Petite Riviere des Bayonnais in Haiti
Petite Riviere des Bayonnais in the region of Artibonite is a city in Haiti - some 66 mi or ( 106 km ) North of Port-au-Prince , the country's capital .
Current time in Petite Riviere des Bayonnais is now 12:26 PM (Thursday) . 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 Petite Riviere des Bayonnais ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Rara
This video was shot in Haiti on Good Friday, March 21, 2008 on the way from Gonaives to Lakou Souvnans. We passed several Raras as we rode on the back of a kamyonet (pick up truck) on our way to Souve ..
Brookfield Partners visit to Gonaives Haiti - April 2011
Two members of Brookfield Partners, Jack Van Der Ploeg and Jay Hogfeldt, traveled to Gonaives Haiti to meet with the various affiliate partners in April of 2011. This video was taken so that the other ..
Raras de Souvenance
Chants et danses traditionnels paysans à l'occasion des fêtes de Pâques 2012 dans la région de l'Artibonite en Haïti. ..
Haiti
shot with my iphone during a Humanitarian Aid mission back in late may of 2011 ..
Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.
Interesting facts about this location
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 11 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 11 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 11 km away
La Quinte River
The La Quinte River is a river of Haiti.
Located at 19.40 -72.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Port international du Cap-Haitien
The Port international du Cap-Haïtien is the seaport in Cap-Haïtien Haiti's second largest city. It is operated by the government port authority Autorite Portuaire Nationale APN.
Located at 19.45 -72.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Related Locations
Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.