Jean-Rabel
Jean-Rabel
Jan Rabèl | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 19°51′0″N 73°12′0″W / 19.85000°N 73.20000°W | |
| Country | Haiti |
| Department | Nord-Ouest |
| Arrondissement | Môle-Saint-Nicolas |
| Area | |
• Total | 488.13 km2 (188.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 106 m (348 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 148,416 |
| • Density | 304/km2 (790/sq mi) |
| est. adult population only | |
| Time zone | UTC-05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-04:00 (EDT) |
Jean-Rabel (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ ʁabɛl]; Haitian Creole: Jan Rabèl) is a commune located west of the city of Port-de-Paix and east of the city of the Môle-Saint-Nicolas Arrondissement, in the Nord-Ouest department of Haiti. As of 2015, the estimated adult population was 148,416.
The city of Jean-Rabel is the most important in the western area of the department. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the north, the District of Môle Saint Nicolas on the west side, the District of Port-de-Paix on the east, and the City of Anse-Rouge in the Department of Artibonite on the south.