Arcahaie (Haitian Creole: akayè) is a commune in the Arcahaie Arrondissement, in the Ouest department of Haiti. In 2015, the commune had 130,306 inhabitants.
Arcahaie
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  Arcahaie Location in Haiti | |
| Coordinates: 18°46′0″N 72°31′0″W / 18.76667°N 72.51667°W | |
| Country | Haiti |
| Department | Ouest |
| Arrondissement | Arcahaie |
| Area | |
• Total | 408.73 km2 (157.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (March, 2015)[2] | |
• Total | 130,306 |
| • Density | 319/km2 (830/sq mi) |
During the Gang war in Haiti on 10 October 2024, the town was attacked by the Taliban gang, causing an unspecified number of casualties.[3]
Settlements
edit- André
- Arcahaie
- Ca Pierre
- Corridor Gangny
- Couya
- Dasse
- Délice
- Douphine
- Giulbert
- Grande Place
- Grois Morne
- Justin
- Marotte
- Merotte
- Mitan
- Passe
- Petit Bois
- Saintard
- Saint Medard
- Ti Couloute
- Thomas Sourigol, Arcahaie, Ouest (Thomas)
References
edit- ^ - Elevation Map - Arcahaie, Haiti
- ^ "Mars 2015 Population Totale, Population de 18 ans et Plus Menages et Densites Estimes en 2015" (PDF). Institut Haïtien de Statistique et d’Informatique (IHSI). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- ^ "Another town in Haiti comes under attack a week after gangs killed at least 115 people". Associated Press. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
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