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| '''Carrefour''' ({{lang-ht|Kafou}}) is a poor district in the ] of ], ]. It's population is 408,000.The |
'''Carrefour''' ({{lang-ht|Kafou}}) is a poor district in the ] of ], ]. It's population is 408,000.The name means intersection. The neighborhood is very poor and ill-serviced however as of recently, small-scale construction has gone on in the area along with street renovations. A slum called ] is notorious for the illegal execution of eleven young men that took place there in 1999.<ref> at travelpost.com</ref> | ||
| Carrefour was not always a poor district outside of downtown Port-au-Prince. Before the departure of ] and before all the political unrest that has swallowed the country, it was a haven for tourists. Carrefour and the country as a whole was dealt a death blow when the last embargo was imposed on it by the ] to enforce the return of than deposed President ]. | Carrefour was not always a poor district outside of downtown Port-au-Prince. Before the departure of ] and before all the political unrest that has swallowed the country, it was a haven for tourists. Carrefour and the country as a whole was dealt a death blow when the last embargo was imposed on it by the ] to enforce the return of than deposed President ]. | ||
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| Carrefour Kafou | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
| Country |  Haiti |
| Department | Ouest |
| Arrondissement | Port-au-Prince |
| Area | |
| • Total | 164.9 km (63.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 39 m (128 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 373,916 |
| • Density | 2,267.1/km (5,872/sq mi) |
Carrefour (Template:Lang-ht) is a poor district in the Ouest Department of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. It's population is 408,000.The name means intersection. The neighborhood is very poor and ill-serviced however as of recently, small-scale construction has gone on in the area along with street renovations. A slum called Feuilles of Carrefour is notorious for the illegal execution of eleven young men that took place there in 1999.
Carrefour was not always a poor district outside of downtown Port-au-Prince. Before the departure of Jean-Claude Duvalier and before all the political unrest that has swallowed the country, it was a haven for tourists. Carrefour and the country as a whole was dealt a death blow when the last embargo was imposed on it by the United Sates to enforce the return of than deposed President Jean Bertrand Aristide.
References
- Institut Haïtien de Statistique et d'Informatique (IHSI)
- Carrefour, Haiti Travel Guide, Blogs, Map at travelpost.com
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18°32′04″N 72°24′34″W / 18.53444°N 72.40944°W / 18.53444; -72.40944
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