Bassin-Bleu (French pronunciation: [basɛ̃ blø]; Haitian Creole: Basen Ble) is a commune in the Port-de-Paix Arrondissement, in the Nord-Ouest department of Haiti. It has 33,926 inhabitants. Bassin-Bleu is a home to a waterfall/pond also called Bassin-Bleu. They are a main tourist attraction. Bassin-Bleu in the Nord-Ouest department has a river running through it call Les Trois-Rivieres. The Bassin-Bleu with the waterfall is in the South of Haiti near the city of Jacmel.
Bassin-Bleu
Basen Ble | |
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Coordinates: 19°47′0″N 72°48′0″W / 19.78333°N 72.80000°W | |
Country | Haiti |
Department | Nord-Ouest |
Arrondissement | Port-de-Paix |
Elevation | 198 m (650 ft) |
Population (7 August 2003)[1] | |
• Total | 33,926 |
References
edit- ^ Institut Haïtien de Statistique et d'Informatique (IHSI)