Nord-Ouest (department)

Nord-Ouest
Nòdwès
Nord-Ouest in Haiti
Nord-Ouest in Haiti
Country Haiti
CapitalPort-de-Paix
RégionLe Grand-Nord
Symbole3 boats & 3 towers
Government
 • TypeDepartmental Council
Area
 • Department
2,102.88 km2 (811.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)[1]
 • Department
728,807
 • Density350/km2 (900/sq mi)
 • Urban
203,568
 • Rural
525,239
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
ISO 3166 codeHT-NO
HDI (2017)0.495[2]
low · 3rd

Nord-Ouest (French) or Nòdwès (Haitian Creole; both meaning "North West") is one of the ten departments of Haiti as well as the northernmost one. It has an area of 2,102.88 km2 (811.93 sq mi) and a population of 728,807 (2015 Census). Its capital is Port-de-Paix.

  1. ^ http://www.ihsi.ht/pdf/projection/Estimat_PopTotal_18ans_Menag2015.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.