Léogâne 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 30 km (19 mi) 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.
Léogâne
Damage to Léogâne on 22 January
A LCU from the 22nd MEU delivers humanitarian aid and supplies to the beach at Léogâne.
Sugar Mill in Darbonne Léogâne.
Haitian Creole, or simply Creole, is a French-based creole language spoken by 10 to 12 million people worldwide, and is one of the two official languages of Haiti, where it is the native language of the vast majority of the population. Northern, Central, and Southern dialects are the three main dialects of Haitian Creole. The Northern dialect is predominantly spoken in Cap-Haïtien, Central is spoken in Port-au-Prince, and Southern in the Cayes area.
A rich Creole planter of Saint-Domingue with his wife
A Haitian planter
Haitian Creole display at a car rental counter in the Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (2014).
A CDC-sponsored poster about the COVID-19 prevention in Haitian Creole.