Desdunes
Desdunes
Dedin | |
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Catholic Church In Desdunes | |
Interactive map of Desdunes | |
Desdunes Location in Haiti | |
| Coordinates: 19°17′0″N 72°39′0″W / 19.28333°N 72.65000°W | |
| Country | Haiti |
| Department | Artibonite |
| Arrondissement | Dessalines |
| Area | |
• Total | 99.49 km2 (38.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 98 m (322 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 37,027 |
| • Density | 372.2/km2 (963.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Postal code | HT 4440 |
Desdunes (French pronunciation: [dedyn]; Haitian Creole: Dedin) is a commune in the Artibonite department of Haiti. It is located in the great Artibonite Plain, in the heart of the rice granary of Haiti. The population was 37,027 at the 2015 census. Rice production is the driving force of the local economy.