Bassin-Bleu
Commune in Nord-Ouest, Haiti
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Bassin-Bleu (French pronunciation: [basɛ̃ blø]; Haitian Creole: Basen Ble) is a commune in the Port-de-Paix Arrondissement, in the Nord-Ouest department of Haiti. It has 33,926 inhabitants.
Bassin-Bleu
Basen Ble | |
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  Bassin-Bleu Location in Haiti | |
| Coordinates: 19°47′0″N 72°48′0″W | |
| Country | Haiti |
| Department | Nord-Ouest |
| Arrondissement | Port-de-Paix |
| Elevation | 198 m (650 ft) |
| Population (7 August 2003)[1] | |
• Total | 33,926 |
| Time zone | UTC-05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-04:00 (EDT) |
Bassin-Bleu is a home to a waterfall/pond also called Bassin-Bleu. They are a main tourist attraction. Bassin-Bleu in the Nord-Ouest department has a river running through it call Les Trois-Rivieres. The Bassin-Bleu with the waterfall is in the South of Haiti near the city of Jacmel.