Nippes Department facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Nippes
(Kréyòl: Nip)
Department
Country	Haiti
Capital	Miragoâne
- elevation	0 m (0 ft)
- coordinates	18°26′41″N 73°5′18″W / 18.44472°N 73.08833°W / 18.44472; -73.08833
Area	1,219 km² (471 sq mi)
Population	266,379 (2003)
Density	218.5 /km² (566 /sq mi)
Subdivisions	3 Arrondissements 11 Communes
Timezone	EST (UTC-5)
- summer (DST)	DST (UTC-4)
Area code	+509
ISO 3166-2	HT-NI

Nippes is one of the ten departments (French: départments, singular départment) of Haiti.

It is the newest and smallest Haitian department; it was created in 2003 with the eastern part of the Grand'Anse Department. It has an estimated population of 266,379 (2003) and its capital city is Miragoâne.

Nippes has an area of 1,219 km². It is bordered to the south by the Sud Department, to the east by the Ouest Department, to the west by the Grand'Anse Department and to the north by the Gonâve Channel, the southern part of the Gulf of Gonâve.

Harbour of Petite Rivière de Nippes, Haiti

Administrative division

The department is divided into three arrondissements (like districts) and 11 communes (like municipalities). The "arrondissements" and their "communes" are:

1. Miragoâne
   1. Miragoâne
   2. Petite-Rivière-de-Nippes
   3. Fonds-des-Nègres
   4. Paillant
2. Anse-à-Veau
   1. Anse-à-Veau
   2. L'Asile
   3. Petit-Trou-de-Nippes
   4. Plaisance-du-Sud
   5. Arnaud
3. Baradères
   1. Barradères
   2. Grand-Boucan

Images for kids

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  Miragoâne Cathedral

See also

In Spanish: Departamento Nippes para niños