Cabaret, Haiti

Commune in Ouest, Haiti From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Cabaret (French pronunciation: [kabaʁɛ] ; Haitian Creole: Kabarè) is a commune in the Arcahaie Arrondissement, in the Ouest department of Haiti. In 2009, the commune had 62,063 inhabitants.[1] During his dictatorship, François Duvalier renamed it Duvalierville (French pronunciation: [dyvaljevil]; Haitian Creole: Divalyevil); in 1961 a construction project was begun. Construction eventually stopped, but the name was kept until Duvalier's successor, his son Jean-Claude Duvalier, fled the country in 1986.

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Cabaret is located in Haiti
Cabaret
Cabaret
Location in Haiti
Coordinates: 18°44′0″N 72°25′0″W
Country Haiti
DepartmentOuest
ArrondissementArcahaie
Area
  Total
211.7 km2 (81.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2009)[1]
  Total
62,063
  Density293.2/km2 (759.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-05:00 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-04:00 (EDT)
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