Departments of Haiti

Haiti is divided into 10 departments (French, départements).  When Haiti was the French colony of Saint-Domingue, there were three provinces: North, South and West. Under Toussaint L'Ouverture, the provinces were converted into departments.

The departments are further divided into 41 arrondissements, and 133 communes.

#DepartmentCapitalArea (km²)Population (2003) 1  Artibonite  Gonaïves  4,895  1,070,397 2  Centre  Hinche  3,597  565,043 3  Grand'Anse  Jérémie  3,100  337,516 4  Nippes  Miragoâne  1,219  266,379 5  Nord  Cap-Haïtien  2,175  564,002 6  Nord-Est  Fort-Liberté  1,698  300,493 7  Nord-Ouest  Port-de-Paix  2,094  445,080 8  Ouest  Port-au-Prince  4,595  3,093,698 9  Sud-Est  Jacmel  2,077  449,58510  Sud  Les Cayes  2,602  627,311

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