Jérémie Arrondissement

Jérémie Arrondissement
Jeremi Awondisman
Arrondissement
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Country Haiti
DepartmentGrand'Anse
Area
[1]
818.02 km2 (315.84 sq mi)
 • Urban
7.00 km2 (2.70 sq mi)
 • Rural
811.02 km2 (313.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)[1]
238,218
 • Density290/km2 (750/sq mi)
 • Urban
58,221
 • Rural
179,997
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
Postal code
HT71—
Communes6
Communal Sections19
IHSI Code081

Jérémie (Haitian Creole: Jeremi) is an arrondissement in the Grand'Anse Department of Haiti. As of 2015, the population was 238,218 inhabitants.[1] Postal codes in the Anse d'Hainault Arrondissement start with the number 71.

Communes

The arondissement consists of the following communes:

History

In the aftermath of the 2010 Haiti earthquake, a food aide convoy transporting aide delivered to Jérémie Airport through Jérémie, encountered a hijacking attempt by 20 men, on Saturday 30 January 2010.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Population totale, population de 18 ans et plus ménages et densités estimés en 2015" [Total Population, Population of 18 and over, Households and Densities Estimated in 2015] (PDF). IHSI (in French). March 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  2. ^ Newser, "Food convoy attacked by armed group in Haiti; UN warns of volatile security situation"[permanent dead link‍], Paisley Doods, 2 February 2010 (accessed 3 February 2010)


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