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Arcahaie

Coordinates: 18°46′0″N 72°31′0″W / 18.76667°N 72.51667°W / 18.76667; -72.51667
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Arcahaie
  • akayè
Commune
Arcahaie is located in Haiti
Arcahaie
Arcahaie
Location in Haiti
Coordinates: 18°46′0″N 72°31′0″W / 18.76667°N 72.51667°W / 18.76667; -72.51667
CountryHaiti
DepartmentOuest
ArrondissementArcahaie
Area
 • Total
408.73 km2 (157.81 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
16 m (52 ft)
Population
 (March, 2015)[2]
 • Total
130,306
 • Density319/km2 (830/sq mi)

Arcahaie (Haitian Creole: akayè) is a commune in the Arcahaie Arrondissement, in the Ouest department of Haiti. In 2015, the commune had 130,306 inhabitants.

During the Gang war in Haiti on 10 October 2024, the town was attacked by the Taliban gang, causing an unspecified number of casualties.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ - Elevation Map - Arcahaie, Haiti
  2. ^ "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 3 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Another town in Haiti comes under attack a week after gangs killed at least 115 people". Associated Press. Retrieved 2024-10-10.


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