Les Cayemites
Island in Haiti
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The Cayemites are a pair of islands located in the Gulf of Gonâve off the coast of southwest Haiti. The two islands, known individually as Grande Cayemite and Petite Cayemite, are a combined 45 square kilometres (17 sq mi) in area.[1] Petite Cayemite lies just west of the larger island, Grande Cayemite. The islands are approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi) east of the city of Jérémie and are in the administrative department of Grand'Anse.
Native name: Les Cayemites | |
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Cayemite Islands | |
  Cayemites Cayemites, Haiti | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Gulf of Gonâve |
| Area | 45 km2 (17 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| Department | Grand'Anse |
| Largest settlement | Anse â Macon |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 5,022 (2009 Estimation) |
