Gonaïves
Gonaïves
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Centennial Palace in Gonaives, 1904 | |
| Nickname(s): La Cité de l'Indépendance The City of Independence | |
Location in Artibonite, Haiti | |
| Coordinates: 19°26′44″N 72°41′18″W / 19.44556°N 72.68833°W | |
| Country | Haiti |
| Department | Artibonite |
| Arrondissement | Gonaïves |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Neil Latortue |
| Area | |
• Total | 573.58 km2 (221.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 356,324 |
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Postal code | HT 4110 |
Gonaïves (French: [ɡɔnaiv]; also Les Gonaïves; Haitian Creole: Gonayiv, pronounced [ɡonajiv]) is a commune in northern Haiti, and the capital of the Artibonite department of Haiti. The population was 356,324 at the 2015 census.