Arcahaie

Arcahaie (French pronunciation: [aʁkaɛ]; Haitian Creole: akayè) is a commune in the Arcahaie Arrondissement, in the Ouest department of Haiti. In 2015, the commune had 130,306 inhabitants.

CountryHaiti

Elevation

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16 m (52 ft)

Time zoneUTC-05:00 (EST)

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Arcahaie akayè
Commune
Arcahaie Location in Haiti
Coordinates: 18°46′0″N 72°31′0″W
Country	Haiti
Department	Ouest
Arrondissement	Arcahaie
Area
• Total	408.73 km2 (157.81 sq mi)
Elevation [1]	16 m (52 ft)
Population  (March, 2015)[2]
• Total	130,306
• Density	319/km2 (830/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-05:00 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-04:00 (EDT)

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During the Gang war in Haiti on 10 October 2024, the town was attacked by the Taliban gang, causing an unspecified number of casualties.^[3]