Pont-Sondé
Pont-Sondé | |
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Town | |
  Pont-Sondé Location in Haiti | |
| Coordinates: 19°08′57″N 72°36′53″W / 19.1493°N 72.6147°W | |
| Country |  Haiti |
| Department | Artibonite |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Marc |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 10,000 |
Pont-Sondé (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃ sɔ̃de]) is a town in the communal section of Bocozelle in the Saint-Marc commune, in the Artibonite department of Haiti.[1][2]
Geolocation
[edit]Pont-Sondé is located at an important crossroads on the road linking the capital Port-au-Prince to the second largest city of Cap-Haïtien on the northern coast. The town developed around a bridge across the Artibonite River. This standard bridge was built in 1880 with a span of 90 metres (300 ft). There is an important market which is held along the road and on the bridge over the Artibonite.[3]
Crime
[edit]During the Gang war in Haiti, the town was attacked by the Grand Grif gang on 3 October 2024, leaving at least 70 people dead.[4][5][6]
Agriculture
[edit]Pont-Sondé is the leading producer of rice in Haiti.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Pont Sonde Map | Haiti Google Satellite Maps". www.maplandia.com. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
- ^ "Pont Sondé / Pont Sonde, Artibonite, Haiti, North America". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
- ^ a b "Haiti Mega - The town of Pont Sonde, Haiti". Archived from the original on 2015-06-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Haitian Gang Slaughters at Least 70 People as Thousands Flee". US News & World Report. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ Luxama, Pierre-Richard; Coto, DÁnica (October 8, 2024). "Survivors of massacre in small Haitian town where 70 died point finger at government". Washington Post. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Vulpillieres, Michael (2024-10-04). "CARE statement following deadly violence in Pont-Sondé, Haiti". CARE. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
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