Grand'Anse Department, Haiti
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Grand’Anse is located along the coast. It has a white sand beach that stretches way over 2 miles, with a couple of dive shops, restaurants, bars and water sports joints. People get to enjoy themselves along the coast, playing games while sipping bear and listening to cool music. The most popular beach is called Grenada. The beach is clean and is colored by many palm trees. Beautiful dolphins are often seen in the water.
Jérémie is an arrondissement that is made up of 4 communes namely: Abricots, Bonbon, Chambellan and Jérémie. Jérémie lies within the coordinates 18° 39' 0" North and 74° 07' 0" West. It has an estimated population of 32,000 and is governed by a mayor. The coastal town is the home to the Jérémie Airport and the Cathedral of Jérémie. Grand’Anse River flows close to this city. It is the home town of some prominent people, including the late Archbishop Joseph Serge Miot, who was killed in the 2010 earthquake and author Alexander Dumas. It is also referred to as the city of poets because famous poets like Emile Roumer and Etzer Vilaire hail from here. Chambellan is an agricultural village that produces coffee, cocoa and tropical fruits that are exported to other continents. It is also well known for goat keeping.
The Arrondissement of Anse d'Ainault is composed of 3 communes called Anse-d'Ainault, Dame Maria and Los Irois. Anse-d'Ainault is a coastal municipality that is occupied by around 35,000 people, who cherish farming and fishing. It has a beautiful beach where people enjoy the white sandy beach, diving and an array of amazing marine life. Los Irios is another sea town in the Grand'Anse Department, is populated by 17,000 people. Dame Maria is one of the most developed towns in Haiti. The 31,000 citizens who live in the coastal town enjoy the paved roads and a panoramic view of the mountains that are on the verge of the town.
The Arrondissement of Corail in Grand'Anse Department is constituted by the communes of Beaumont, Corail, Pestel and Roseaux. Corail is the home of Haiti’s only official camp, which was built with a good intention of resettling the people who were displaced by the desecrating 2010 earthquake. Many nongovernmental organizations were instrumental in providing basic needs such as food, water and toilets. The camp was well planned and its tents were built using hurricane proof material. Beaumont is one of the remotest hamlets in Haiti.
