Cabaret, Haiti
Cabaret (Haitian Creole: Kabarè) is a commune in the Arcahaie Arrondissement, in the Ouest department of Haiti. In 2009, the commune had 62,063 inhabitants. During his dictatorship, François Duvalier renamed it Duvalierville (Haitian Creole: Divalyevil); in 1961 a construction project was begun. Construction eventually stopped, but the name was kept until Duvalier's successor, his son Jean-Claude Duvalier, fled the country in 1986.
Cabaret
Kabarè | |
|---|---|
Commune | |
Cabaret Location in Haiti | |
| Coordinates: 18°44′0″N 72°25′0″W | |
| Country | Haiti |
| Department | Ouest |
| Arrondissement | Arcahaie |
| Area | |
| • Total | 211.7 km2 (81.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 62,063 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
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