Dessalines (Haitian Creole: Desalin) is an arrondissement in the Artibonite department of Haiti. The arrondissement is named after its main city, Dessalines. The city, in turn, is named after the Haitian Revolution leader Jean-Jacques Dessalines. The arrondissement contains four communes: the city of Dessalines, Desdunes, Grande Saline, and Petite Rivière de l'Artibonite.
Dessalines Arrondissement | |
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| Country |  Haiti |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,132.46 km2 (437.25 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 375,499 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) |
19°17′00″N 72°30′00″W / 19.2833°N 72.5°W
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