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Borgne
Obòy | |
|---|---|
  Borgne Location in Haiti | |
| Coordinates: 19°51′0″N 72°32′0″W / 19.85000°N 72.53333°W | |
| Country | Haiti |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Borgne |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (7 August 2003)[1] | |
• Total | 46,886 |
| Time zone | UTC-05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-04:00 (EDT) |
Borgne (French pronunciation: [bɔʁɲ]; Haitian Creole: Obòy) is a commune in the Borgne Arrondissement, in Nord department of Haiti. The economy there is based on agriculture and fishery. Other nearby places include Port-Margot, Robin, and Fond La Grange. Since 2011, Borgne has been a "sister city" with Honeoye Falls, New York, United States.[2]
Communal Sections
[edit]The commune consists of seven communal sections, namely:
- Margot, rural
- Boucan Michel, rural
- Petit Bourg de Borgne, urban (Petit Bourg de Borgne neighborhood) and rural
- Trou d'Enfer, rural
- Champagne, rural
- Molas, rural
- Côte de Fer et Fond Lagrange, urban (town of Borgne) and rural
