Rivière Soliette
The Rivière Soliette or Arroyo Blanco is a river in the southwest of the Dominican Republic and Haiti. On 24 May 2004, it overran its banks resulting in the death of over one thousand people, with hundreds more injured and homeless near the city of Jimani.- Type: Stream
- Description: river
- Also known as: “Jimani”, “Río Solheillet”, “Rivière Soleillet”, “Riviere Soliette”, and “Soliette”
Rivière Soliette
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Haiti, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
18.5° or 18° 30′ north
Longitude
-71.85° or 71° 51′ west
Elevation
76 metres (249 feet)
Open location code
77CCG522+22
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Venetian—“Rivière Soliette” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Soliette”
- Cebuano: “Arroyo Blanco”
- Dutch: “Rivière Soliette”
- French: “rivière Soliette”
- French: “Rivière Soliette”
- German: “Rivière Soliette”
- Haitian: “Rivyè Solyèt”
- Spanish: “Arroyo Blanco”
- Swedish: “Rivière Soliette”
- Turkish: “Jimani Nehri”
- Venetian: “Fiume Arroyo Blanco”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Jimani and La Furnia.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Las Lajas and Loma de Derrico.
Haiti: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Port-au-Prince and Cap-Haïtien.
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