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The administrative divisions of Haiti ( Haitian Creole: divizyon administratif Ayiti) are concerned with the institutional and territorial organization of Haitian territory. There are many administrative divisions which may have political ( local government), electoral (districts), or administrative (decentralized services of the state) objectives.

Administrative divisions

As of 22 July 2015, Haiti is divided into the following: [1] [2]

  • 4 regions being North, Centre, West, and South.
  • 10 departments with the possibility to go up to 16.
  • The departments are subdivided into 42 arrondissements.
  • The arrondissements are subdivided into 144 communes.
  • The communes are subdivided into 65 quarters. [3]
  • The quarters are subdivided into 571 communal sections.

Geographically, the departments are the largest territorial divisions, regrouping into arrondissements (districts) and communes (municipalities). The Arrondissement, encompasses a number of communes. While the Commune is composed of the city, neighborhoods and communal sections are basic territorial subdivisions. Quarters are neighborhoods whose status remain vague, and an ill-defined territory. [4]

References

  1. ^ Olivier, Louis-Joseph, ed. (14 August 2015). "Création de cinq nouvelles communes par décret présidentiel" (in French). Le Nouvelliste. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  2. ^ Press, ed. (16 August 2015). "Haïti - Politique : 5 nouvelles communes en Haïti". Haiti Libre. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  3. ^ "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 6 June 2017.
  4. ^ Press, ed. (March 2002). "Organisation Territoriale des Collectivités" (PDF) (in French). Commission nationale a la reforme administrative (CNRA). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2017.