Jérémie Arrondissement
Jeremi Awondisman | |
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Country | Haiti |
Department | Grand'Anse |
Area | |
• Arrondissement | 818.02 km2 (315.84 sq mi) |
• Urban | 7.00 km2 (2.70 sq mi) |
• Rural | 811.02 km2 (313.14 sq mi) |
Population (2015)
[1] | |
• Arrondissement | 238,218 |
• Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
• Urban | 58,221 |
• Rural | 179,997 |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern) |
Postal code | HT71— |
Communes | 6 |
Communal Sections | 19 |
IHSI Code | 081 |
Jérémie ( Haitian Creole: Jeremi) is an arrondissement in the Grand'Anse Department of Haiti. As of 2015, the population was 238,218 inhabitants. [1] Postal codes in the Anse d'Hainault Arrondissement start with the number 71.
The arondissement consists of the following communes:
In the aftermath of the 2010 Haiti earthquake, a food aide convoy transporting aide delivered to Jérémie Airport through Jérémie, encountered a hijacking attempt by 20 men, on Saturday 30 January 2010. [2]
18°38′29″N 74°07′04″W / 18.641274°N 74.117897°W