Jean-Rabel

Jean-Rabel (Haitian Creole: Jan Rabèl) is a commune located west of the city of Port-de-Paix and east of the city of the Môle-Saint-Nicolas Arrondissement, in the Nord-Ouest department of Haiti. As of 2015, the estimated adult population was 148,416.

Jean-Rabel
Jan Rabèl
Commune
Jean-Rabel
Location in Haiti
Coordinates: 19°51′0″N 73°12′0″W
CountryHaiti
DepartmentNord-Ouest
ArrondissementMôle-Saint-Nicolas
Area
  Total488.13 km2 (188.47 sq mi)
Elevation
106 m (348 ft)
Population
 (2015)
  Total148,416
  Density304/km2 (790/sq mi)
 est. adult population only

The city of Jean-Rabel is the most important in the western area of the department. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the north, the District of Môle Saint Nicolas on the west side, the District of Port-de-Paix on the east, and the City of Anse-Rouge in the Department of Artibonite on the south.

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