Anse-à-Veau
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Anse-à-Veau Ansavo |
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Location in Haiti | |
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Country | Haiti |
Department | Nippes |
Arrondissement | Anse-à-Veau |
Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (7 August 2003)[1] | |
• Total | 55,138 |
Anse-à-Veau(Haitian Creole: Ansavo) is a commune in the Anse-à-Veau Arrondissement, in the Nippes Department of Haiti. The postal code is HT 7510.
It has 55,138 inhabitants.
In the aftermath of the 2010 Haiti earthquake, Anse-a-Veau was swollen by refugees from the afflicted areas. Aid to the community after the quake have been airdropped. As of 12 March 2010, 6 weeks after the quake, RFA Largs Bay arrived off the coast and made a large aid drop.[2]
References
- ↑ Institut Haïtien de Statistique et d'Informatique (IHSI)
- ↑ Relief Web, "RFA Largs Bay delivers aid to isolated Haitian village", Government of the United Kingdom, 12 March 2010 (accessed 12 March 2010)
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