The commune (French pronunciation: [kɔmyn]) is the third-level divisions of Haiti. The 10 departments have 42 arrondissements, which are divided into 144 communes and then into 571 communal sections.[1][2][3]

Communes are roughly equivalent to civil townships and incorporated municipalities.

Administration

Each commune has a municipal council (conseil municipal) compound of three members elected by the inhabitants of the commune for a 4-year term. The municipal council is led by a president often called mayor.

Communes of Haiti

Each commune has a municipal assembly (assemblée municipale) who assists the council in its work.

The members of the assembly are also elected for 4 years.

Each commune is ruled by a municipality.

List

Artibonite

Centre

Grand'Anse

Nippes

Nord

Nord-Est

Nord-Ouest

Ouest

Sud-Est

Sud

References

  1. ↑ Olivier, Louis-Joseph, ed. (14 August 2015). "Création de cinq nouvelles communes par décret présidentiel" (in French). Le Nouvelliste. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  2. ↑ Press, ed. (16 August 2015). "Haïti - Politique : 5 nouvelles communes en Haïti". Haiti Libre. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "7300.- Divisions territoriales" (in French). Haiti-Référence. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2016.

See also

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