List of islands of Haiti

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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)

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

Islands

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Haitian islands include:[1]

Islands of Haiti
Name Area Coordinate
Caye Baice18°27′N 73°06′W / 18.45°N 73.1°W / 18.45; -73.1 (Caye Baice)
Caye à l'Eau
Caye de l'Est18°07′42″N 73°35′26″W / 18.12825°N 73.59063°W / 18.12825; -73.59063 (Caye de l'Est)
Caye Orange18°12′55″N 73°32′10″W / 18.21527°N 73.53612°W / 18.21527; -73.53612 (Caye Orange)
Caye Ramier18°13′01″N 73°27′46″W / 18.21694°N 73.46291°W / 18.21694; -73.46291 (Caye Ramier)
Caye Sable0.16 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 Island690 sq km (266 sq mi)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 Caye18°13′24″N 73°23′56″W / 18.22324°N 73.39893°W / 18.22324; -73.39893 (Grosse Caye)[2][6][7]
Hispaniola19°N 71°W / 19°N 71°W / 19; -71 (Hispaniola)
Île de Anacaona
Île Bayau19°40′54″N 71°51′20″W / 19.68164°N 71.85545°W / 19.68164; -71.85545 (Île Bayau)
Îlet Boyer18°04′00″N 73°48′01″W / 18.06667°N 73.80016°W / 18.06667; -73.80016 (Îlet Boyer)
Île à Cabrits18°33′00″N 73°40′00″W / 18.55°N 73.66667°W / 18.55; -73.66667 (Île à Cabrits)
Ile à Rats
Île Corny18°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 Picoulet18°32′00″N 73°33′00″W / 18.53333°N 73.55°W / 18.53333; -73.55 (Île Picoulet)
Île Pleermantois18°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 Brouee18°07′42″N 73°35′26″W / 18.12845842153287°N 73.59061721738804°W / 18.12845842153287; -73.59061721738804 (Ilet a Brouee)
Ilet Grand Goave
Îlet Limbé19°48′54″N 72°22′35″W / 19.81493°N 72.37647°W / 19.81493; -72.37647 (Îlet Limbé)
Îlet Moustique18°12′46″N 73°30′57″W / 18.21281°N 73.51591°W / 18.21281; -73.51591 (Îlet Moustique)
Îlet Rémy18°33′00″N 73°41′00″W / 18.55°N 73.68333°W / 18.55; -73.68333 (Îlet Rémy)
Îlet Saint-Louis18°15′06″N 73°33′07″W / 18.25172°N 73.55182°W / 18.25172; -73.55182 (Îlet Saint-Louis)
Îlot du Fort18°33′18″N 72°21′04″W / 18.55505°N 72.35117°W / 18.55505; -72.35117 (Îlot du Fort)
Isle Cacique18°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]
  • Grand Cayemite
18°36′53″N 73°45′09″W / 18.61464°N 73.75253°W / 18.61464; -73.75253 (Grand Cayemite)
  • Petite Cayemite
  • 18°36′36″N 73°48′30″W / 18.61009°N 73.80845°W / 18.61009; -73.80845 (Petite Cayemite)
    Petite Caye18°05′02″N 73°48′41″W / 18.08396°N 73.81128°W / 18.08396; -73.81128 (Petite Caye)
    Tortuga Island (Turtle Island)180 sq km (69 sq mi)20°03′20″N 72°47′33″W / 20.05561°N 72.79249°W / 20.05561; -72.79249 (Tortuga Island)[2]
    La Trompeuse18°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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    References

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    1. "Islands of Haiti". GeoNames. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
    2. 1 2 3 4 Anastil, Lancelot (2010). C'est La Vie. p. 33. ISBN 9781456811648. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
    3. 1 2 3 4 Bellegarde, Serge (October 1998). "Navassa Island: Haiti and the U.S. – A Matter of History and Geography". windowsonhaiti.com. Retrieved February 6, 2008.
    4. 1 2 3 4 "Haiti: Constitution, 1987 (English translation)".
    5. 1 2 3 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.