Global Sourcebook for International Data Management
by Graham Rhind
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HAITI |
For supplementary information, see links to post office home pages here , to postal code pages here
and to other personal name and addressing issues pages here
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French is the official language. However, the language spoken by almost the whole population is Haitian Creole French
. 95% of the population understand no other language.
Note: This section last updated 30th November 2015
Women usually take their husband’s family name upon marriage. However, they may retain their own.
Tables of names can be acquired: given names , surnames/family names
, family name prefixes
, forms of address
, job titles
Note: This section last updated 1st April 2020
Addresses are written in French. For information about thoroughfare types and other address strings, please refer to the chapter on France.
A table containing information about the relevant position of elements within address blocks can be acquired
This is written Boîte Postale.
Note: This section last updated 18th July 2020
Postal codes, implemented in 2003, consist of a block of 4 digits preceded by the letters HT, in the format:
(HT)9999
Codes may also be found written with a space after the HT.
In most cases the first digit refers to the department, the second to the district, the third to the commune and the fourth to the part of the commune.
Metadata containing postal code formatting rules, exceptions and regular expressions can be acquired
\A((HT)(11-17|21-24|31-33|41-45|51-54|61-65|71-75|81-85|91-93)\d{2,2})|((HT )(11-17|21-24|31-33|41-45|51-54|61-65|71-75|81-85|91-93)\d{2,2})\Z
Note: This section last updated 13th August 2015
Refer to Exonyms in Haiti for full lists of place names in Haiti in other languages.
Alternate place name forms/postal code tables can be acquired at http:www.grcdi.nl/settlements.htm
Other language place name data can be acquired at http://www.grcdi.nl/otherlanguageplace.htm
Note: This section last updated 18th July 2020
Haiti has 10 departments (départements, singular - département), not used in addresses:
Département | Postal code range |
Artibonite |
41-45 |
Centre |
51-54 |
Grand’Anse |
71-73 |
Nippes |
74-75 |
Nord |
11-17 |
Nord-Est |
21-24 |
Nord-Ouest |
31-33 |
Ouest |
61-65 |
Sud |
81-85 |
Sud-Est |
91-93 |
Telephone numbers in Haiti have no area codes. Subscriber numbers have 8 digits. Mobile numbers commence with 32-39 or 4.
Tables of telephone number information/formats can be acquired – see http://www.grcdi.nl/telephone.htm
Every effort is made to keep this resource updated. If you find any errors, or have any questions or requests, please don't hesitate to contact the author.
All information copyright Graham Rhind 2021. Any information used should be acknowledged and referenced.