Les Cayemites Explained

Cayemites
Map:Haiti
Native Name:Les Cayemites
Native Name Link:French language
Location:Gulf of Gonâve
Area Km2:45
Country Admin Divisions Title:Department
Country Admin Divisions:Grand'Anse
Country Largest City:Anse â Macon
Population:5,022
Population As Of:2009 Estimation

The Cayemites are a pair of islands located in the Gulf of Gonâve off the coast of southwest Haiti. The two islands, known individually as Grande Cayemite and Petite Cayemite, are a combined 45km2 in area.[1] Petite Cayemite lies just west of the larger island, Grande Cayemite. The islands are approximately east of the city of Jérémie and are in the administrative department of Grand'Anse.

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18.6167°N -73.75°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Patricia Schutt-Ainé . Staff of Librairie Au Service de la Culture . Haiti: A Basic Reference Book . Librairie Au Service de la Culture . 1994 . Miami, Florida . 0-9638599-0-0 . 20 .