Léogâne
Sign in to saveLéogâne (; ) is one of the coastal communes in Haiti. It is located in the eponymous Léogâne Arrondissement, which is part of the Ouest Department. The port town is located about west of the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince. Léogâne has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature, cuisine, and architecture. It also holds importance for archaeological and historical sites such as Fort Campan.
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Léogâne
- Settlement.official_name
- Ville de Léogâne
- Settlement.native_name
- Leyogàn (Haitian Creole)Yaguana (Taino)
- Settlement.nickname
- La cité d'Anacaona (The city of Anacaona)
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Commune
- Settlement.motto
- ''Je suis Léogânais et je suis fier de l'être (I am Léogânais and I am proud of it)''
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Skyline Leogane.jpg
- Settlement.map_caption1
- Administrative geography of Léogane
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Haiti
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Haiti
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of Haiti
- Country
- Haiti
- Located in
- Léogâne Arrondissement
- Area
- +385.23
- Elevation
- +20
- Official website
- leyogan.com
- Image
- Skyline Leogane.jpg
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Article
21 sectionsContents
- History
- 2010 earthquake
- Geography
- Boundaries
- Climate
- Dry mountains
- Humid mountains
- Irrigation
- Economy
- Tourism
- Culture
- Rara
- Religion
- Health
- Education
- Sport
- Organizations
- Notable people
- References
- Citations
- Further reading
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Léogâne | official_name = Ville de Léogâne | other_name = | native_name = Leyogàn (Haitian Creole)Yaguana (Taino) | nickname = La cité d'Anacaona (The city of Anacaona) | settlement_type = Commune | total_type = | motto = ''Je suis Léogânais et je suis fier de l'être (I am Léogânais and I am proud of it)''