Guayamouc River
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The Guayamouc River, Riviere Guayamouc, is a river in central and eastern Haiti
. It rises on the Massif du Nord and flows generally southeast for 113 km into the Artibonite River
at the border with the Dominican Republic
. It is notable for producing the fertile plain of central Haiti. Notable cities on the Guayamouc include Hinche
.
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
. It rises on the Massif du Nord and flows generally southeast for 113 km into the Artibonite River
Artibonite River
The Artibonite River is a 320 km long river in Haiti . It is the longest as well as the most important river in Haiti and the longest on the island of Hispaniola. Forming part of the international border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic, the river's sources are in the Cordillera Central in...
at the border with the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
. It is notable for producing the fertile plain of central Haiti. Notable cities on the Guayamouc include Hinche
Hinche
Hinche is a city in central Haiti. It has a population of about 50,000. It is the capital of Centre department. Hinche is the hometown of Charlemagne Péralte, the Haitian nationalist leader who resisted the United States occupation of Haïti .-Culture:The majority of the population are of African...
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