Ouest Department facts for kids
Ouest (pronounced "West") is one of the ten main areas, called departments, in the country of Haiti. It's like a big region or state. The biggest city in Ouest is Port-au-Prince, which is also the capital city of all of Haiti!
About the Ouest Department
The Ouest department is a very important part of Haiti. It is the second largest department in the country. It covers a large area of about 4,827 square kilometers. In 2002, about 2,943,200 people lived there. This makes it a very busy and populated area.
Where is Ouest Located?
The Ouest department is on the western side of Haiti. To its northwest is the Artibonite Department. The Centre Department is to its northeast. To the west, you'll find the Gulf of Gonâve, which is a large bay. The famous Gonâve Island is also part of this department. Ouest also shares a border with the Dominican Republic to the east.
Parts of Ouest
Like many large regions, Ouest is divided into smaller sections. These sections are called arrondissements. There are five main arrondissements in the Ouest department:
- Arcahaie
- Croix-des-Bouquets
- La Gonâve
- Léogane
- Port-au-Prince
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Images for kids
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Map of Haiti showing Ouest department.
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Haitian-Dominican border in Grand-Bois, Cornillon, Haiti, June 2017
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Shake map of 2010 Haiti earthquake
See also
In Spanish: Departamento Oeste (Haití) para niños
