Dondon
Commune in Nord, Haiti
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Dondon (Haitian Creole: Dondon) is a commune in the Saint-Raphaël Arrondissement, in the Nord department of Haiti. It has 25,846 inhabitants.
Dondon
Dondon | |
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  Dondon Location in Haiti | |
| Coordinates: 19°32′0″N 72°14′0″W | |
| Country | Haiti |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Raphaël |
| Elevation | 564 m (1,850 ft) |
| Population (7 August 2003)[1] | |
• Total | 25,846 |
| • Density | 0.386/km2 (1.00/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-04:00 (EDT) |
Dondon is nicknamed "the city of caves" with numerous natural caves in the surrounding mountains. The most famous is the voûte-à-Minguet.
Notable people
- Louis Moreau-Lislet, jurist and translator
- Vincent Ogé, Merchant, military officer, goldsmith and revolutionary