Nord-Est (department)

Nord-Est
Nòdès
Department

Nord-Est in Haiti
Country Haiti
Capital Fort-Liberté
Area
  Total 1,622.93 km2 (626.62 sq mi)
Population (2015)
  Total 393,967
  Density 240/km2 (630/sq mi)

Nord-Est (Haitian Creole: Nòdès, English: North-East) is one of the ten departments of Haiti. It has an area of 1,623 km² and a population of 393,967 as of 2015.[1] Its capital is Fort-Liberté. It used to be part of Nord Department. It borders the Dominican Republic to the east.

Arrondissements

The department is divided into four arrondissements:

  1. Fort-Liberté Arrondissement
  2. Ouanaminthe Arrondissement
  3. le Trou-du-Nord Arrondissement
  4. Vallières Arrondissement

References

Coordinates: 19°40′04″N 71°50′23″W / 19.6678°N 71.8397°W / 19.6678; -71.8397


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