population of gonaives haiti
GonaÃ¯ves (Haitian Creole: Gonayiv) is a commune in northern Haiti, and the capital of the Artibonite department of Haiti. It has a population of about 300,000 people (2011 census). The city of GonaÃ¯ves was founded in 1422 by Indians who named it Gonaibo (to designate a locality of cacicat of the Jaragua). It is also known as Haiti's independence city. The Bay of GonaÃ¯ves is named after the town.