Gonaïves
Gonaïves (French: [ɡɔnaiv]; Haitian Creole: Gonayiv, pronounced [ɡonajiv]) is a commune in northern Haiti, and the capital of the Artibonite department of Haiti. It has a population of about 300,000 people, but current statistics are unclear, as there has been no census since 2003.
Gonaïves
Gonayiv | |
|---|---|
Commune | |
| Nickname(s): La Cité de l'Indépendance The City of Independence | |
Gonaïves Location in Artibonite, Haiti | |
| Coordinates: 19°26′44″N 72°41′18″W | |
| Country | Haiti |
| Department | Artibonite |
| Arrondissement | Gonaïves |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Neil Latortue |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Commune | 300,000 |
| • Metro | 104,825 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
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