Artibonite ( French: Artibonite Department ) is one of ten departments in the Republic of Haiti . The administrative center is the city of Gonaive . The area is 4984 km², and it is the largest department of the country after the Western department. The population in 2009 was 1,571,020 people.
| the department | |
| Artibonite Department | |
|---|---|
| fr. Artibonite department | |
| A country | Republic of Haiti |
| Includes | 5 counties and 15 communes |
| Adm. center | Gonaive |
| History and Geography | |
| Area | 4984 km² (2nd place ) |
| Timezone | UTC-5 |
| Population | |
| Population | 1,571,020 people ( 2009 ) ( 2nd place ) |
| Density | 315.21 people / km² (3rd place) |
| Official language | French |
| Digital identifiers | |
| ISO 3166-2 Code | HT-AR |
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Counties and Communities
The department is divided into 5 districts and 15 communes :
- Desalin
- Dessalines
- Dedun (Desdunes)
- Grand Saline (Grande-Saline)
- Petite Rivière del Artibonite (Petite-Rivière-de-l'Artibonite)
- Gonaive
- Gonaïves (Les Gonaïves)
- Ennery
- Esther (L'Estère)
- Gro-morne
- Gros-Morne
- Anse-Rouge
- Ter-Neuve
- Marmalade
- Marmelade
- Saint-Michel-del-Attaley (Saint-Michel-de-l'Attalaye)
- Saint Mark
- Saint-Marc
- La Chapelle
- Verrettes