Grosse Caye
Haitian island
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Grosse Caye (Haitian Creole: Gwòskay)[1] is an island of Haiti[2] which is located in Sud, east of Île-à-Vache which is located a bit further west, in the Baie des Cayes (Bay of the Cayes) and north of the Canal du Sud.
Native name: La Grosse Caye | |
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  Grosse Caye La Grosse Caye in the southwestern coast of Haiti | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Baie d'Aquin |
| Coordinates | 18°13′0.01″N 73°24′0.01″W |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands | 1 |
| Area | 2 km2 (0.77 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Department | Sud |
| Arrondissement | Aquin |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Approximately 500 |
