Bainet
Benè | |
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Coordinates: 18°11′0″N 72°45′0″W / 18.18333°N 72.75000°W | |
Country | Haiti |
Department | Sud-Est |
Arrondissement | Bainet |
Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (7 August 2003)
[1] | |
• Total | 62,300 |
Bainet ( Haitian Creole: Benè) is a commune in the Bainet Arrondissement, in the Sud-Est department of Haiti. It has 62,300 inhabitants as of 2003. [2]
In late 1791 and early 1792, during the early Haitian Revolution, slaves in Bainet rebelled as part of the Trou Coffy uprising led by Romaine-la-Prophétesse. [3]
The commune's administrative offices were destroyed as a result of the 2010 Haiti earthquake. As a result, from 2010 to 2016, city officials worked in prefabricated premises funded by the United Nations Stabilisation Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). MINUSTAH ultimately funded the creation of a new town hall, which was inaugurated in October 2016. [4]
The Haitian artist and photographer Gérald Bloncourt was born in Bainet. [5]