Anse-à-galets
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| Coordinates | 18 ° 50 ′ N , 72 ° 52 ′ W | ||
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| Country | Haiti | ||
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| Arrondissement | La Gonâve | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | HT-OU | ||
| local community | Anse-à-galets | ||
| surface | 377 km² | ||
| Residents | 52,662 (2003) | ||
| density | 139.7 Ew. / km² | ||
 Satellite image of the island. Anse-à-Galets at the top of the island on the right. Picture not northed!
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The port of Anse-à-Galets is located on the northeast side of the island of Île de la Gonâve (formerly Île de la Gonaïve) in the Ouest department of Haiti . It is the capital of the arrondissement (district), which includes the entire island and consists of the two municipalities Anse-à-Galets and Pointe-à-Raquette .
In 2003, 52,662 people lived there on an area of 377 km². The city is located about 50 kilometers west-northwest of the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince .