Country Haiti Population 632,601 (2015) | Area 2,034 km² Capital Jacmel | |
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Sud-Est (Haitian Creole: Sidès, English: South-East) is one of the ten departments of Haiti. It has an area of 2,034.10 km² and a population of 632,601 (2015). Its capital is Jacmel.
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Map of Sud-Est Department, Haiti
2010 earthquake
Jacmel in Jacmel Arrondissement, a city with many French colonial heritage buildings, was devastated by a 7.0 magnitude tremblor on 12 January 2010, collapsing much of that heritage architecture.
Arrondissements
The department is divided into three arrondissements:
- Bainet Arrondissement
- Belle-Anse Arrondissement
- Jacmel Arrondissement
There are fifteen other smaller towns or villages, including: Banane, Bourcan-Bélier, Cavalier, Coutelas, Forêt-des-Pins, La Fond, La Vallée, Mare Rouge, Mayette, Mombin, Platon-Besace, Saint Antoine, Savane-Zombi, and Seguin.
References
Sud-Est (department) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA