Caye Sable

Caye Sable
Native name:
Kay Sab
Caye Sable is located in Haiti
Caye Sable
Caye Sable
Geography
Coordinates18°41′42″N 72°45′47″W / 18.69500°N 72.76306°W / 18.69500; -72.76306
Area0.16 ha (0.40 acres)
Administration
DepartmentOuest
ArrondissementLa Gonâve
CommuneAnse-à-Galets
Demographics
Population250
Pop. density156,250/km2 (404690/sq mi)

Caye Sable[1][2] (Haitian Creole: Kay Sab) is a cay of Haiti[3] located in the Anse-à-Galets commune, about 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of Port-au-Prince. It is known for being the most densely populated island in the world, with around 250–300 people sharing an area of 0.16 hectares (0.40 acres) among about 75 houses, making for a population density of 156,250 people/km2 (404,700 people/mi2).[4][better source needed] It is accessible by small boats from the village of Petite Anse, in the extreme south of Gonâve Island. There is no source of fresh water on the island.

See also

References

  1. ^ Geography, United States Office of (1956). Haiti; Official Standard Names Approved by the United States Board on Geographic Names. U.S. Government Printing Office.
  2. ^ "NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE SURVEY GAZETTEER FOR HAITI" (PDF).
  3. ^ Center, United States Defense Mapping Agency Topographic (1973). Haiti: Official Standard Names Approved by the United States Board on Geographic Names. Defense Mapping Agency Topographic Center.
  4. ^ Migliore, Carlo (26 March 2018). "Caye Sable, Haiti. Un puntino sovraffollato nel Mar dei Caraibi. VIDEO". 3bmeteo.com. Retrieved 6 December 2021.

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