Bainet
Commune in Sud-Est, Haiti
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Bainet (French pronunciation: [benɛ]; Haitian Creole: Benè) is a commune in the Bainet Arrondissement, in the Sud-Est department of Haiti. It has 86,755 inhabitants as of 2015.
Bainet
Benè | |
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 Interactive map of Bainet | |
  Bainet Location in Haiti | |
| Coordinates: 18°11′0″N 72°45′0″W | |
| Country | Haiti |
| Department | Sud-Est |
| Arrondissement | Bainet |
| Area | |
• Total | 300.6 km2 (116.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
• Total | 86,755 |
| • Density | 288.6/km2 (747.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Postal code | HT 9210 |
History
In late 1791 and early 1792, during the early Haitian Revolution, slaves in Bainet rebelled as part of the Trou Coffy uprising led by Romaine-la-Prophétesse.[2]
The commune's administrative offices were destroyed as a result of the 2010 Haiti earthquake. As a result, from 2010 to 2016, city officials worked in prefabricated premises funded by the United Nations Stabilisation Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). MINUSTAH ultimately funded the creation of a new town hall, which was inaugurated in October 2016.[3]
Notable person
The Haitian artist and photographer Gérald Bloncourt was born in Bainet.[4]