Nippes

Nippes (Haitian Creole: Nip) is one of the ten departments (the highest-level political subdivisions) of Haiti. It is the most recently created department, having been split from Grand'Anse in 2003.[3] The capital of the department is Miragoâne.

Nippes

Nip
Nippes in Haiti
Country Haiti
CapitalMiragoâne
Government
  TypeDepartmental Council
Area
  Department1,267.77 km2 (489.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)[1]
  Department342,325
  Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
  Urban
62,211
  Rural
280,314
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
ISO 3166 codeHT-NI
HDI (2017)0.482[2]
low · 5th

Administrative divisions

The department of Nippes is subdivided into three arrondissements (districts), which are further subdivided into eleven communes (the equivalent of a city or municipality).

Miragoâne Cathedral

References

  1. http://www.ihsi.ht/pdf/projection/Estimat_PopTotal_18ans_Menag2015.pdf
  2. "Sub-national HDI – Area Database – Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  3. Hall, Michael R., ed. (2012). Historical Dictionary of Haiti. p. 78. ISBN 9780810878105. Retrieved 13 March 2016.


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