Jean-Rabel
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| Country |  Haiti |
| Department | Nord-Ouest |
| Arrondissement | Môle-Saint-Nicolas |
| Elevation | 106 m (348 ft) |
| Population (7 August 2003)[1] | |
| • Total | 125,745 |
Jean-Rabel (Haitian Creole: Jan Rabèl) is a commune located west of the city of Port de Paix and east of the city of Mole st Niclas Môle-Saint-Nicolas Arrondissement, in the Nord-Ouest Department of Haiti. It has 125,745 inhabitants.
The city of Jean-Rabel is the most important in the western area of the department. It has an area of 471.77 km² (184.51 square miles). It is located at latitude 19°52′ N and longitude 73°11′ W. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the north, the District of Môle Saint Nicolas on the west side, the District of Port-de-Paix on the east, and the City of Anse-Rouge in the Department of Artibonite on the south.
La ville de Jean-Rabel shares its name with the town (French: ville, le bourg) of Jean-Rabel, a major metropolitan business area. The city of Jean-Rabel is 23 mi/37 km west-southwest of Port-de-Paix and 155.35 mi/250 km north of Port-au-Prince. The city also shares its name with the river: la Riviere de Jean-Rabel.
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Sub-divisions
Jean-Rabel's territory is divided into seven sections and the town of Jean-Rabel:
- Lacoma
- Guinaudee
- Vielle Hatte
- La Montagne
- Dessources
- Grande Source
- Diondion
Mountain ranges
Jean-Rabel's territory contains two mountain ranges. The Saint Nicolas mountain range is located in the central part and has the two highest altitude points (the Pic Morvan, 800 meters high, and the Mount Château, 840 meters high), The Jean-Rabel mountain range's highest point is 850 meters.
Places with the same name
The Republic of Haïti has three places with the name of Jean Rabel:
- Jean-Rabel in the North-West Department (Lat 19°52′ N Long 73°11′W)
- Jean Rabel in the North-East Department (Lat 19°26′ N Long 71°47′W)
- Jean Rabel in the South-East Department (Lat 18° N Long 72° W)
References
- ↑ Institut Haïtien de Statistique et d'Informatique (IHSI)
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