List of communes of Haiti

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The commune (French pronunciation: [kɔmyn] ) is the third-level divisions of Haiti. The 10 departments have 41 arrondissements, which are divided into 146 communes and then into 571 communal sections. [1]

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Communes are roughly equivalent to civil townships and incorporated municipalities.

Administration

Each commune has a municipal council (conseil municipal) composed of three members elected by the inhabitants of the commune for a 4-year term. The municipal council is led by a president often called mayor .

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Communes of Haiti

Each commune has a municipal assembly (assemblée municipale) who assists the council in its work.

The members of the assembly are also elected for 4 years.

Each commune is ruled by a municipality.

List

Artibonite

Centre

Grand'Anse

Nippes

Nord

Nord-Est

Nord-Ouest

Ouest

Sud-Est

Sud

References

  1. ↑ "Ce que nous faisons | UNICEF".

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