Dondon

Dondon is a commune in the , in the department of . It has 25,846 inhabitants. Dondon is nicknamed "the city of caves" with numerous natural caves in the surrounding mountains. The most famous is the voûte-à-Minguet.
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is a city in the north of . It is a small city about 20 km from . Nearby is the UNESCO World Heritage site that comprises the ruins of Sans Souci palace and the Citadelle built by King Henri Christophe, a key figure in the Haitian Revolution.

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is a commune in the , in the Department of . Jean-Jacques Dessalines was born there in 1758 on the Cormiers plantation. is situated 10 km northeast of Dondon.

Dondon

Latitude
19.52744° or 19° 31′ 39″ north
Longitude
-72.24272° or 72° 14′ 34″ west
Population
25,500
Elevation
427 metres (1,401 feet)
Open location code
77F9GQG4+XW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 614934420
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
3726263
Wiki­data ID
Q2430230
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Dondon” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: دوندن
  • Cebuano: Dondon
  • Chinese: Dondon
  • Dutch: Dondon
  • French: Dondon
  • German: Dondon
  • German: Trou-du-Dondon
  • Greek: Ντοντόν
  • Haitian: Dondon
  • Italian: Dondon
  • Min Nan Chinese: Dondon
  • Occitan (post 1500): Dondon
  • Portuguese: Dondon
  • Romanian: Dondon
  • Spanish: Dondon
  • Swedish: Dondon
  • Uzbek: Dondon

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