Dessalines
Dessalines
Desalin | |
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Interactive map of Dessalines | |
Dessalines Location in Haiti | |
| Coordinates: 19°17′0″N 72°30′0″W / 19.28333°N 72.50000°W | |
| Country | Haiti |
| Department | Artibonite |
| Arrondissement | Dessalines |
| Area | |
• Total | 474.29 km2 (183.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 181,903 |
| • Density | 383.53/km2 (993.33/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Postal code | HT 4410 |
Dessalines (French pronunciation: [dɛsalin]; Haitian Creole: Desalin) usually referred to as Marchand-Dessalines (Haitian Creole: Machan Desalin), 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.