Sud (department)
Sud
Sid | |
|---|---|
Port Salut | |
Sud in Haiti | |
| Country | Haiti |
| Capital | Les Cayes |
| Region | The Tiburon Peninsula |
| Symbole | Zombia antillarum and tower |
| Government | |
| • Type | Departmental Council |
| Area | |
| 2,653.60 km2 (1,024.56 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015) | |
| 774,976 | |
| • Density | 292.047/km2 (756.398/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 176,485 |
| • Rural | 598,491 |
| Time zone | UTC-05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-04:00 (EDT) |
| ISO 3166 code | HT-SD |
| HDI (2022) | 0.520 low · 3rd |
Sud (French, pronounced [syd] ⓘ) or Sid (Haitian Creole; both meaning "South") is one of the ten departments of Haiti and located in southern Haiti. It has an area of 2,653.60 square kilometres (1,024.56 sq mi) and a population of 774,976. Its capital is Les Cayes.