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Morne Du Cibao
Morne du Cibao is the third highest mountain in Haiti, after Pic la Selle and Pic Macaya Pic Macaya (Macaya Peak) is the second-highest mountain in Haiti (after Pic la Selle), rising to an elevation of above sea level. It is located in the Massif de la Hotte, northwest of Les Cayes and west of Port-au-Prince. The mountain is lo .... It is the highest point in the Montagnes du Cibao, and rises to an elevation of above sea level.Schutt-Ainé, p. 20 The name ''Cibao'' used in this article is likely a historical cartographic mistake, as this name is not used locally (although it is the name of a region in the neighboring Dominican Republic). This mountain is locally known, in Haitian Kreyòl as ''Tèt Kabayo''. The name ''Kabayo'' likely derives from the Spanish ''Caballo'', meaning horse. To the west is ''Pik Lavizit'' and to the east ''Tèt Opak'', high points on the same Massif de La Selle escarpment which are only slightly lower in elevation. References * ;Footnotes ...
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Haiti
Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and south of The Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands. It occupies the western three-eighths of the island which it shares with the Dominican Republic. To its south-west lies the small Navassa Island, which is claimed by Haiti but is disputed as a United States territory under federal administration."Haiti"
''Encyclopædia Britannica''.
Haiti is in size, the third largest country in the by area, and has an estimated population of 11.4 million, making it the ...
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Pic La Selle
Pic la Selle (Kreyòl: ''Pik Lasel''), also called ''Morne La Selle'', is the highest peak in Haiti with a height of above sea level. The mountain is part of the Chaîne de la Selle mountain range. It is located in the Ouest Ouest (French for west) may refer to: *Ouest (department), Haiti *Ouest Department (Ivory Coast), defunct administrative subdivision of Ivory Coast * Ouest Province, Cameroon * Ouest Province, Rwanda *Ouest-France, a French newspaper * West France ... administrative department. References External links "Pic La Selle" on Summitpost.org Mountains of Haiti Mountains of the Caribbean Highest points of countries {{Haiti-geo-stub ...
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Pic Macaya
Pic Macaya (Macaya Peak) is the second-highest mountain in Haiti (after Pic la Selle), rising to an elevation of above sea level. It is located in the Massif de la Hotte, northwest of Les Cayes and west of Port-au-Prince. The mountain is located in the Pic Macaya National Park. Pic Macaya is a source of water generation and has rich soil that support its dense pine forests. It has a high concentration of biodiversity Biodiversity or biological diversity is the variety and variability of life on Earth. Biodiversity is a measure of variation at the genetic (''genetic variability''), species (''species diversity''), and ecosystem (''ecosystem diversity'') l ... with numerous endemic species and is also a nesting location for the endangered Black-capped petrel.Woods CA, Sergile FE, Ottenwalder JA. Stewardship plan for the national parks and natural areas of Haiti. Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida; 1992. See also * Pic Macaya National Park * Lis ...
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Montagnes Du Cibao
The Montagnes du Cibao (''Mountains of Cibao'') are located in Haiti. The highest point of the range, Morne du Cibao, is 2,280 meters (7,480 feet) above sea level, making it the third highest peak in Haiti, behind Pic la Selle and Pic Macaya Pic Macaya (Macaya Peak) is the second-highest mountain in Haiti (after Pic la Selle), rising to an elevation of above sea level. It is located in the Massif de la Hotte, northwest of Les Cayes and west of Port-au-Prince. The mountain is lo .... References Mountains of Haiti {{Haiti-geo-stub ...
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