Coordinates: 18°11′0″N 72°45′0″W / 18.18333°N 72.75000°W / 18.18333; -72.75000

Bainet

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Bainet
Benè
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CountryHaiti
DepartmentSud-Est
ArrondissementBainet
Area
 • Total
300.6 km2 (116.1 sq mi)
Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2015)[1]
 • Total
86,755
 • Density288.6/km2 (747.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code
HT 9210

Bainet (French pronunciation: [benɛ]; Haitian Creole: Benè) is a commune in the Bainet Arrondissement, in the Sud-Est department of Haiti. It has 86,755 inhabitants as of 2015.

History

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In late 1791 and early 1792, during the early Haitian Revolution, slaves in Bainet rebelled as part of the Trou Coffy uprising led by Romaine-la-Prophétesse.[2]

The commune's administrative offices were destroyed as a result of the 2010 Haiti earthquake. As a result, from 2010 to 2016, city officials worked in prefabricated premises funded by the United Nations Stabilisation Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). MINUSTAH ultimately funded the creation of a new town hall, which was inaugurated in October 2016.[3]

Notable person

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The Haitian artist and photographer Gérald Bloncourt was born in Bainet.[4]

References

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  4. ^ Eleanor Ingalls Christensen, The Art of Haiti (1975), page 64

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