Administrative divisions of Haiti explained

The administrative divisions of Haiti (Haitian; Haitian Creole: divizyon administratif Ayiti) are concerned with the institutional and territorial organization of Haitian territory. There are many administrative divisions which may have political (local government), electoral (districts), or administrative (decentralized services of the state) objectives.

Administrative divisions

, Haiti is divided into the following:^{[1] [2]}

• 4 regions being North, Centre, West, and South.
• 10 departments with the possibility to go up to 16.
• The departments are subdivided into 42 arrondissements.
• The arrondissements are subdivided into 144 communes.
• The communes are subdivided into 65 quarters.^[3]
• The quarters are subdivided into 571 communal sections.

Geographically, the departments are the largest territorial divisions, regrouping into arrondissements (districts) and communes (municipalities). The Arrondissement, encompasses a number of communes. While the Commune is composed of the city, neighborhoods and communal sections are basic territorial subdivisions. Quarters are neighborhoods whose status remain vague, and an ill-defined territory.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Création de cinq nouvelles communes par décret présidentiel . Olivier, Louis-Joseph . 14 August 2015 . Le Nouvelliste . 6 June 2017. fr.
2. Web site: Haïti - Politique : 5 nouvelles communes en Haïti . Press . 16 August 2015 . Haiti Libre . 6 June 2017.
3. Web site: Mars 2015 Population Totale, Population de 18 ans et Plus Menages et Densites Estimes en 2015 . Institut Haïtien de Statistique et d’Informatique (IHSI) . 6 June 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151106110552/http://www.ihsi.ht/pdf/projection/Estimat_PopTotal_18ans_Menag2015.pdf . 6 November 2015 .
4. Web site: Organisation Territoriale des Collectivités . March 2002 . Press . Commission nationale a la reforme administrative (CNRA) . 6 June 2017 . fr . https://web.archive.org/web/20180517071250/http://haiticci.undg.org/uploads/08_Organisation%20Territoriale%20des%20Collectivites.pdf . 17 May 2018 . dead .