Plaine-du-Nord

Plaine-du-Nord
Plèn dinò
Plaine-du-Nord
Location in Haiti
Coordinates: 19°41′0″N 72°16′0″W / 19.68333°N 72.26667°W / 19.68333; -72.26667
CountryHaiti
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementAcul-du-Nord
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (7 August 2003)[1]
 • Total
28,544
Time zoneUTC-05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-04:00 (EDT)
Communal Sections4

Plaine-du-Nord (French pronunciation: [plɛn dy nɔʁ]; Haitian Creole: Plèn dinò) is a commune in the Acul-du-Nord Arrondissement, in the Nord department of Haiti. It has 28,544 inhabitants.

Communal Sections

The commune consists of four communal sections, namely:

  • Morne Rouge, rural
  • Basse Plaine, urban (town of Plaine-du-Nord) and rural
  • Grand Boucan, urban (Robillard neighborhood) and rural
  • Bassin Diamant, rural

Notable people

Bermane Stiverne (Born 1978) – former WBC heavyweight world champion.

References

  1. ^ Institut Haïtien de Statistique et d'Informatique (IHSI)