Gonaïves
Gonaives
Gonaibo (Arawakan Name) , Gonayiv (Haitian Creole) | |
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| Les Gonaïves | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: La Cité de l'Indépendance The City of Independence, G-City. | |
Interactive map of Gonaives | |
Gonaives Location in Haiti | |
| Coordinates: 19°26′44″N 72°41′18″W / 19.44556°N 72.68833°W | |
| Country | Haiti |
| Department | Artibonite |
| Commune | Gonaives |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Neil Latortue |
| Area | |
• Total | 573.58 km2 (221.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 356,324 |
| • Density | 621.23/km2 (1,609.0/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.