Miragoâne

Miragoâne (; ) is a coastal commune in western Haiti and the capital of the Nippes department. It is also the headquarters of the Miragoâne Arrondissement. It is regarded as one of the major ports in the trade in used goods. Bales of used clothing, shoes, appliances and used cars arrive at the port from Miami and other U.S. cities. Local merchants in the informal sector buy boxes and bales of used goods to sort and resell them in street markets. Inexpensive merchandise is thus dispersed around Haiti.

==History== Miragoâne was founded in the 17th century by the English. It was once used as a rest stop for pirates. The city is named after the nearby lake, the Étang de Miragoâne, from the Taino name Miraguano.