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Discover Desdunes in Haiti

Desdunes in the region of Artibonite is a place located in Haiti - some 55 mi or ( 89 km ) North of Port-au-Prince , the country's capital .

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Local time in Desdunes is now 06:20 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Port-au-Prince " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros, Salvaleón de Higüey, Neiba, and Santiago de Cuba. When in this area, you might want to check out Santo Domingo . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Desdunes ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

La Quinte River

The La Quinte River is a river of Haiti.

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Located at 19.40 -72.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Rivers of Haiti

Artibonite River

The Artibonite River is a 320 km long river in Haiti. It is the longest as well as the most important river in Haiti and the longest on the island of Hispaniola. Forming part of the international border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic, the river's sources are in the Cordillera Central in the Dominican Republic, however most of its length lies in Haiti. The river empties into the Gulf of Gonâve.

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Located at 19.25 -72.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Dominican Republic–Haiti border, Gulf of Gonâve, International rivers of North America, Rivers of Haiti, Rivers of the Dominican Republic

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.

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Located at 19.45 -72.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Artibonite Department, Departments of Haiti

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.

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Located at 19.45 -72.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: 1994 in Haiti, History of Haiti, Human rights in Haiti, Mass murder in 1993, Massacres in Haiti

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.

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Located at 19.45 -72.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Artibonite Department, Communes of Haiti, Gulf of Gonâve, Populated places in Haiti