Carrefour, Haiti
Commune of Carrefour
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| Motto(s): Amour, Paix, Progrès | |
| Coordinates: 18°32′0″N 72°24′0″W / 18.53333°N 72.40000°W | |
| Country | Haiti |
| Department | Ouest |
| Arrondissement | Port-au-Prince |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Jude Edouard Pierre (VP) |
| • Council | Carrefour City Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 165.16 km2 (63.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 39 m (128 ft) |
| Population (2015 Est.) | |
• Total | 511,345 |
| • Density | 3,096/km2 (8,020/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Carrefourrois(e) |
| Zip code | HT 6130 |
| Website | mairiedecarrefour |
Carrefour (French pronunciation: [kaʁfuʁ] ⓘ; Haitian Creole: Kafou, pronounced [kafu], meaning Crossroads in English) is a largely residential commune in the Port-au-Prince Arrondissement, in the Ouest department of Haiti. Port-au-Prince has a population of 1,234,742 while the commune has a population of 501,768.
Before the exile of Jean-Claude Duvalier, Carrefour was viewed as a Haitian tourist destination.