Gonâve Island
Gonâve Island or Zile Lagonav (French: Île de la Gonâve, pronounced [ɡɔ.nɑv]; also La Gonâve) is an island of Haiti located west-northwest of Port-au-Prince in the Gulf of Gonâve. It is the largest of the Hispaniolan satellite islands. The island is an arrondissement (Arrondissement de La Gonâve) or Ouest-Insulaire in the Ouest and includes the communes of Anse-à-Galets and Pointe-à-Raquette.
Native name: Goanabo | |
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La Gonâve Gonâve Island (Haiti) | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Gulf of Gonâve |
| Coordinates | 18°50′N 73°05′W |
| Area | 689.62 km2 (266.26 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 778 m (2552 ft) |
| Highest point | Morne La Pierre |
| Administration | |
Haiti | |
| Department | Ouest |
| Largest settlement | Anse-à-Galets (pop. 49,050) |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Gonâvians |
| Population | 87,077 (2015) |
| Pop. density | 126/km2 (326/sq mi) |
| Pointe Fantasque Lighthouse | |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | metal skeletal tower |
| Height | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Shape | square pyramidal tower with balcony and light |
| Markings | white tower |
| Power source | solar power |
| Focal height | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Range | 9 nmi (17 km; 10 mi) |
| Characteristic | Q(6)+LFI W 15s |
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