Dessalines
Dessalines usually referred to as Marchand-Dessalines, is a commune in the Artibonite department of Haiti. It is named after Jean-Jacques Dessalines, a leader of the Haitian Revolution and the first ruler and emperor of independent Haiti.Dessalines
- Locality
- …lies at an elevation of 56 metres (184 feet)
- Location
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Latitude
19.2215° or 19° 13′ 17″ north
Longitude
-72.4536° or 72° 27′ 13″ west
Open location code
77F96GCW+HG
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
From French to Haitian—“Dessalines” goes by many names.
- French: “Commune de Dessalines”
- Haitian: “Desalin”
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