Borgne

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Borgne
Obòy
Borgne is located in Haiti
Borgne
Borgne
Location in Haiti
Coordinates: 19°51′0″N 72°32′0″W / 19.85000°N 72.53333°W / 19.85000; -72.53333Coordinates: 19°51′0″N 72°32′0″W / 19.85000°N 72.53333°W / 19.85000; -72.53333
CountryHaiti
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementBorgne
Elevation
12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (7 August 2003)[1]
 • Total46,886

Borgne (French pronunciation: ​[bɔʁɲ]; Haitian Creole: Obòy) is a commune in the Borgne Arrondissement, in Nord department of Haiti. The economy there is based on agriculture and fishery. Other nearby places include Port-Margot, , and Fond La Grange. Borgne is currently in the early stages of developing a "sister cities" relationship with Honeoye Falls, New York, United States.

Communal Sections[]

The commune consists of seven communal sections, namely:

  • , rural
  • , rural
  • , urban (Petit Bourg de Borgne neighborhood) and rural
  • , rural
  • , rural
  • , rural
  • , urban (town of Borgne) and rural

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References[]

  1. ^ Institut Haïtien de Statistique et d'Informatique (IHSI)


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