Côtes-de-Fer

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Côtes-de-Fer
Kòtfè
Commune
Côtes-de-Fer is located in Haiti
Côtes-de-Fer
Côtes-de-Fer
Location in Haiti
Coordinates: 18°11′0″N 73°0′0″W / 18.18333°N 73.00000°W / 18.18333; -73.00000
CountryHaiti
DepartmentSud-Est
ArrondissementBainet
Elevation
20 m (70 ft)
Population
 (7 August 2003)[1]
 • Total
33,577

Côtes-de-Fer (French pronunciation: [kot də fɛʁ]; Haitian Creole: Kòt Defè) is a commune in the Bainet Arrondissement, in the Sud-Est department of Haiti. It has 33,577 inhabitants.

In 2014, the government of Michel Martelly produced a plan[2] to develop up to 8,000 acres of the coastline as part of a plan to generate tourism on the island. The plans included both an international airport and a seaport, hotels, villas, restaurants and sports complexes[3]. Both former Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe and for Minister of Tourism and Creative Industries Stéphanie Villedrouin promoted the plan heavily during their tenures[4].

References

  1. ^ Institut Haïtien de Statistique et d'Informatique (IHSI)
  2. ^ "Cotes-de-Fer Master Plan / Haiti Tourist Development Project". SlideShare. 2014-05-05. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
  3. ^ Carmin, Craig (2014-10-01). "Haiti Pitches a Ritzy Oasis on an Island of Misfortune". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
  4. ^ "Haiti Plans $266 Million Resort to Woo Tourists". BET. Retrieved 2025-04-23.


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