An arrondissement (pronounced [aʁɔ̃dismɑ̃]; Haitian Creole: awondisman) is a level of administrative division in Haiti.

As of 2015, the 10 departments of Haiti were divided into 42 arrondissements.[1]

Arrondissements are further divided into communes and communal sections.

The term arrondissement can be roughly translated into English as district.[2] A more etymologically precise, but less allegorical, definition would be encirclements, from the French arrondir, to encircle.[3] Because no single translation adequately conveys the layered sense of the word, the French term is usually used in English writing.

The Arrondissements are listed below, by department:

Arrondissements of Haiti

List

Department Arrondissement Name in
Haitian Creole		 Area
(in km2)		 Population
(2015)
Artibonite Dessalines Desalin 1,132.46 375,499
Gonaïves Gonayiv 966.71 263,858
Gros-Morne Gwo Mòn 1,008.21 209,471
Marmelade Mamlad 722.68 120,193
Saint-Marc Sen Mak 1,056.88 268,499
Centre Cerca-la-Source Sèka Lasous 607.01 119,756
Hinche Ench 1,393.33 264,963
Lascahobas Laskawobas 623.16 168,685
Mirebalais Mibalè 863.91 192,852
Grand'Anse Anse d'Hainault Ansdeno 326.52 98,522
Corail Koray 767.43 131,561
Jérémie Jeremi 818.02 238,218
Nippes Anse-à-Veau Ansavo 595.50 153,639
Baradères Baradè 237.20 47,060
Miragoâne Miragwàn 435.07 141,826
Nord Acul-du-Nord Akil dinò 358.70 129,155
Borgne Obòy 327.28 116,800
Cap-Haïtien Kap Ayisyen 245.76 356,908
Grande-Rivière-du-Nord Grann Rivyè dinò 204.53 64,613
Limbé Lenbe 178.74 106,201
Plaisance Plezans 242.32 123,633
Saint-Raphaël Sen Rafayèl 557.58 169,867
Nord-Est Fort-Liberté Fòlibète 349.92 60,632
Ouanaminthe Wanament 362.24 146,484
Trou-du-Nord Twou dinò 504.83 115,000
Vallières Valyè 405.94 71,581
Nord-Ouest Môle-Saint-Nicolas Mòl Sen Nikola 1,115.43 245,590
Port-de-Paix Podpè 799.71 336,650
Saint-Louis-du-Nord Sen Lwi dinò 187.74 146,567
Ouest Arcahaie Lakayè 611.09 198,551
Croix-des-Bouquets Kwadèbouke 1,930.17 474,806
Gonâve Gonav 689.62 87,077
Léogâne Leyogàn 1,015.90 509,280
Port-au-Prince Pòtoprens 735.78 2,759,991
Sud Aquin Aken 1,039.27 217,827
Chardonnières Chadonyè 382.29 78,410
Côteaux Koto 181.18 58,618
Les Cayes Okay 873.49 346,276
Port-Salut Pòsali 177.37 73,845
Sud-Est Bainet Benè 462.63 135,792
Belle-Anse Bèlans 776.70 158,081
Jacmel Jakmèl 794.77 338,728

References

  1. ↑ "Mars 2015 Population Totale, Population de 18 ans et Plus Menages et Densites Estimes en 2015" (PDF). Institut Haïtien de Statistique et d’Informatique (IHSI). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  2. ↑ André de Laubadère, Jean-Claude Vénézia, Yves Gaudemet, Traité de droit administratif, 12th edition, LGDJ, 1992, vol. 1, nr 168-169
  3. ↑ CNRTL - arrondissement (definition)

See also

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