Marmelade Explained

Marmelade
Official Name:Marmelade
Other Name:Marme
Native Name:Mamlad
Nickname:Marra Town
Settlement Type:Commune
Pushpin Map:Haiti
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Haiti
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Haiti
Subdivision Type1:Department
Subdivision Name1:Artibonite
Subdivision Type2:Arrondissement
Subdivision Name2:Marmelade
Coordinates:19.5167°N -72.35°W

Marmelade (Haitian; Haitian Creole: Mamlad) is a commune and former duchy in the Artibonite department of Haiti. It is the chief town of the Marmelade Arrondissement, which also includes the commune of Saint Michel de l'Attalaye.

Marmelade is the home town of Président René Préval.[1] During the years following his first tenure, Préval initiated rural development projects in Marmelade, including a manufacturer of bamboo furniture.

Notes and References

  1. News: Sanson . Evans . Rene Preval, who served twice as Haiti’s president, dies at 74 . LA Times . March 3, 2017.