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Borgne

Borgne 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, Robin, and Fond La Grange. Since 2011, Borgne has been a "sister city" with Honeoye Falls, New York, United States.

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Borgne
Obòy
Commune
Borgne
Location in Haiti
Coordinates: 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
 • Total
46,886
Time zoneUTC-05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-04:00 (EDT)

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, Robin, and Fond La Grange. Since 2011, Borgne has been a "sister city" with Honeoye Falls, New York, United States.2

Communal Sections

The commune consists of seven communal sections, namely:

  • Margot, rural
  • Boucan Michel, rural
  • Petit Bourg de Borgne, urban (Petit Bourg de Borgne neighborhood) and rural
  • Trou d'Enfer, rural
  • Champagne, rural
  • Molas, rural
  • Côte de Fer et Fond Lagrange, urban (town of Borgne) and rural
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References

References

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