Roche-à-Bateaux
Commune in Sud, Haiti
Roche-à-Bateau Sud Haiti Wòchabato | |
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18°11′0″N 74°0′0″W / 18.18333°N 74.00000°W / 18.18333; -74.00000 | |
Country | Haiti |
Department | Sud |
Arrondissement | Côteaux |
Elevation | 97 m (318 ft) |
Population (2009)[1] | |
• Total | 16,727 |
Roche-à-Bateaux (French pronunciation: [ʁɔʃ a bato]; Haitian Creole: Wòchabato) is a commune in the Côteaux Arrondissement, in the Sud department of Haiti. In 2009, the municipality had 16,727 residents.
Settlements
References
- ^ "IHSI" (PDF). Institut Haïtien de Statistique et d'Informatique. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
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Dessalines Arrondissement |
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Gonaïves Arrondissement | |
Gros-Morne Arrondissement | |
Marmelade Arrondissement | |
Saint-Marc Arrondissement |
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Cerca-la-Source Arrondissement | |
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Hinche Arrondissement | |
Lascahobas Arrondissement | |
Mirebalais Arrondissement |
Anse d'Hainault Arrondissement | |
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Corail Arrondissement | |
Jérémie Arrondissement | |
Other |
Anse-à-Veau Arrondissement | |
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Miragoâne Arrondissement |
Acul du Nord Arrondissement | |
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Borgne Arrondissement | |
Cap-Haïtien Arrondissement | |
Grande-Rivière-du-Nord Arrondissement | |
Limbé Arrondissement | |
Plaisance Arrondissement | |
Saint-Raphaël Arrondissement |
Fort-Liberté Arrondissement | |
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Ouanaminthe Arrondissement | |
Trou-du-Nord Arrondissement | |
Vallières Arrondissement |
Môle-Saint-Nicolas Arrondissement | |
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Port-de-Paix Arrondissement |
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Saint-Louis-du-Nord Arrondissement |
Arcahaie Arrondissement | |
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Croix-des-Bouquets Arrondissement | |
La Gonâve Arrondissement | |
Léogâne Arrondissement | |
Port-au-Prince Arrondissement |
Bainet Arrondissement | |
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Belle-Anse Arrondissement | |
Jacmel Arrondissement |
Aquin Arrondissement | |
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Les Cayes Arrondissement | |
Chardonnières Arrondissement | |
Côteaux Arrondissement |
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Port-Salut Arrondissement |
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History
Roche-à-Bateaux was hit by a category 4 tropical storm in 2016, Hurricane Matthew[1] directly passed over the Sud department of Haiti over the course of 36 minutes. 50 people were killed as a result of the 9.8ft (3m) storm surge[2] which hit the coastal town, strong winds of 145mph also destroyed 62% of homes in the municipality.
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