Gulf of Gonâve

Gulf of Gonâve

Gulf of Gonâve ( _fr. Golfe de la Gonâve) is a large gulf along the western coast of Haiti, at coord|19|N|73.5|W|. [citeweb|title=Île de la Gonâve|url=http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_762528593/gon%C3%A2ve_%C3%8Ele_de_la.html|publisher="Encarta"|accessdate=2008-08-27] Haiti's capital city, Port-au-Prince, is located on the coast of the gulf. Other cities on the gulf coast include Gonaïves, Saint-Marc, Miragoâne, and Jérémie. Several islands are located in the gulf, the largest being Gonâve Island, followed by the much smaller Cayemites.

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