Grosse Caye

Grosse Caye (Haitian Creole: Gwòskay)[1] is an island of Haiti[2] which is located in Sud, east of Île-à-Vache which is located a bit further west, in the Baie des Cayes (Bay of the Cayes) and north of the Canal du Sud.

Grosse Caye
Native name:
La Grosse Caye
Grosse Caye is located in Haiti
Grosse Caye
Grosse Caye
La Grosse Caye in the southwestern coast of Haiti
Geography
LocationBaie d'Aquin
Coordinates18°13′0.01″N 73°24′0.01″W
Total islands1
Major islands1
Area2 km2 (0.77 sq mi)
Highest elevation3 m (10 ft)
Administration
DepartmentSud
ArrondissementAquin
Demographics
PopulationApproximately 500

References

  1. Constitution de la République d'Haïti/ Konstitisyon Repiblik d'Ayiti de 1987
  2. Anastil, Lancelot (2010). C'est La Vie. p. 33. ISBN 9781456811648. Retrieved 23 April 2015.


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