Plaine-du-Nord, also known in Haitian Creole as Plèn dinò, is a commune in Haiti’s Nord Department. It is located in the Acul-du-Nord Arrondissement, about 12 kilometers from Cap-Haïtien, and is known for agriculture, Vodou traditions, and its role in northern Haitian history.
Plaine-du-Nord was settled in 1681 and became one of the early French farming villages in northern Haiti. The commune is historically important because it was one of the first areas where enslaved Africans rose up during the Haitian Revolution in 1791.
Life in Plaine-du-Nord is strongly connected to farming, local markets, religion, Vodou ceremonies, festivals, and community traditions. The commune produces crops such as maize, cassava, coffee, fruits, rice, beans, sugarcane, coconuts, peanuts, and plantains.
41,225
Nord Department, Haiti
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