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List of islands of Haiti

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Map of Haiti
Navassa Island
Map of Les Cayemites
Caye Sable
Gonâve Island
Tortuga Island in colonial times

This is a list of islands of Haiti: Most of The Republic of Haiti is situated on the western portion of Hispaniola, an island which it shares with the Dominican Republic. There are approximately 59 islands in Haiti. The islands are either in the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Gonave or Caribbean Sea (see map link). La Navase is disputed between Haiti and the US. Caye Sable is the most densely populated island in the world with up to 250 people sharing an area of just 0.16 ha (0.40 acres)

Islands

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Haitian islands include:[1]

Islands of Haiti
Name Area Coordinate
Caye Baice 18°27′N 73°06′W / 18.45°N 73.1°W / 18.45; -73.1 (Caye Baice)
Caye à l'Eau
Caye de l'Est 18°07′42″N 73°35′26″W / 18.12825°N 73.59063°W / 18.12825; -73.59063 (Caye de l'Est)
Caye Orange 18°12′55″N 73°32′10″W / 18.21527°N 73.53612°W / 18.21527; -73.53612 (Caye Orange)
Caye Ramier 18°13′01″N 73°27′46″W / 18.21694°N 73.46291°W / 18.21694; -73.46291 (Caye Ramier)
Caye Sable 0.16 ha (0.40 acres) 18°42′0″N 72°46′0.01″W / 18.70000°N 72.7666694°W / 18.70000; -72.7666694 (Caye Sable)
Gonâve Island 18°50′29″N 73°02′14″W / 18.84142°N 73.03713°W / 18.84142; -73.03713 (Gonâve Island)[2][3][4][5]
Grosse Caye 18°13′24″N 73°23′56″W / 18.22324°N 73.39893°W / 18.22324; -73.39893 (Grosse Caye)[2][6][7]
Hispaniola 19°N 71°W / 19°N 71°W / 19; -71 (Hispaniola)
Île de Anacaona
Île Bayau 19°40′54″N 71°51′20″W / 19.68164°N 71.85545°W / 19.68164; -71.85545 (Île Bayau)
Îlet Boyer 18°04′00″N 73°48′01″W / 18.06667°N 73.80016°W / 18.06667; -73.80016 (Îlet Boyer)
Île à Cabrits 18°33′00″N 73°40′00″W / 18.55°N 73.66667°W / 18.55; -73.66667 (Île à Cabrits)
Ile à Rats
Île Corny 18°31′10″N 73°39′21″W / 18.51941°N 73.65576°W / 18.51941; -73.65576 (Île Corny)
Île du Nord (Ti Teal)
Île Petite Gonâve
Île du Phare (Lighthouse Island)
Île Picoulet 18°32′00″N 73°33′00″W / 18.53333°N 73.55°W / 18.53333; -73.55 (Île Picoulet)
Île Pleermantois 18°07′08″N 73°40′01″W / 18.11879°N 73.667°W / 18.11879; -73.667 (Île Plermantois)
Île du Sud
Île-à-Vache (Cow Island) 18°04′20″N 73°38′20″W / 18.07211°N 73.63886°W / 18.07211; -73.63886 (Lilavach)[3][4][5]
Ilet a Brouee 18°07′42″N 73°35′26″W / 18.12845842153287°N 73.59061721738804°W / 18.12845842153287; -73.59061721738804 (Ilet a Brouee)
Ilet Grand Goave
Îlet Limbé 19°48′54″N 72°22′35″W / 19.81493°N 72.37647°W / 19.81493; -72.37647 (Îlet Limbé)
Îlet Moustique 18°12′46″N 73°30′57″W / 18.21281°N 73.51591°W / 18.21281; -73.51591 (Îlet Moustique)
Îlet Rémy 18°33′00″N 73°41′00″W / 18.55°N 73.68333°W / 18.55; -73.68333 (Îlet Rémy)
Îlet Saint-Louis 18°15′06″N 73°33′07″W / 18.25172°N 73.55182°W / 18.25172; -73.55182 (Îlet Saint-Louis)
Îlot du Fort 18°33′18″N 72°21′04″W / 18.55505°N 72.35117°W / 18.55505; -72.35117 (Îlot du Fort)
Isle Cacique 18°41′42″N 72°22′45″W / 18.69500°N 72.37917°W / 18.69500; -72.37917 (Isle Cacique)
Les Cayemites[2][3][4][5]
Petite Caye 18°05′02″N 73°48′41″W / 18.08396°N 73.81128°W / 18.08396; -73.81128 (Petite Caye)
Tortuga Island (Turtle Island) 20°03′20″N 72°47′33″W / 20.05561°N 72.79249°W / 20.05561; -72.79249 (Tortuga Island)[2]
La Trompeuse 18°15′08″N 73°26′29″W / 18.25225°N 73.44141°W / 18.25225; -73.44141 (La Trompeuse)

Disputed Territories

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Islands of Haiti". GeoNames. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Anastil, Lancelot (2010). C'est La Vie. p. 33. ISBN 9781456811648. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d Bellegarde, Serge (October 1998). "Navassa Island: Haiti and the U.S. – A Matter of History and Geography". windowsonhaiti.com. Retrieved February 6, 2008.
  4. ^ a b c d "Haiti: Constitution, 1987 (English translation)".
  5. ^ a b c Augier, Dominique; Watson, Patrick, eds. (2015). Etudes Caribéennes n°15: Ressources marines: états des lieux, usages et gestion Vol. 5, 15. p. 187. ISBN 9782342034318. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  6. ^ Ile Grosse Caye, Haiti / Sud / Aquin
  7. ^ "Ile Grosse Caye". GeoNames. Retrieved September 27, 2021.