Bombardopolis

Bombardopolis is a commune located in the hilly country of the Môle Saint-Nicolas Arrondissement, in the Nord-Ouest department of Haiti. Population: 36,028

Bombardopolis, commune of the department of North-West, was founded in 1764 and was elevated to the rank of commune on October 17, 1821, this commune includes three (3) communal sections: Plateform, Desforges and Orange plain. The Inhabitants of this commune Bombardopolis are called Bombardopolitain.

History: A small colony of Germans colonized St. Domingue, as Haiti was known then, in Bombardopolis. The government of Haiti (GOH) received them warmly, and made them citizens when Haiti won independence from the French. By the 1850s, Germans became permanent residents.

But Germans’ motives for settling there spelled trouble for GOH later on. They began meddling in the country’s internal affairs, with several failed coup d’etats. As an example of their greed for power, they coerced GOH into paying exorbitant indemnities for a minor incident involving a Haitian-German at the Port-au-Prince dock. Haiti paid quickly to halt threats of violence to Port-au-Prince.

A decade after the turn-of-the-century, in 1910, the German colony of only 200 exercised economic muscle in excess of their numbers on the island. They continued to make inroads, running Haiti’s export market to their profit. In finance, they bought the debt-ridden National Bank of Haiti, wed Haitian women to acquire property, and traded in Haitian currency, making huge profits by changing regulatory rules to benefit themselves.

In 1917, Haiti declared war against Germany, chasing them out of the country. But a technicality kept the declaration from taking effect. Post World War I, the Germans re-entered Haiti, recovering their businesses and money. The U.S. Monroe Doctrine and the U.S.’s occupation until 1934 kept German interference at bay.

Geography: With regard to its configuration, the urban area of ​​the commune and some localities of the communal sections are coastal. The dominant relief of the city is the plateau, while for the communal sections, the hill and the plateau constitute the main relief. It should be noted that the climate is generally normal throughout the municipality. The municipality of Bombardopolis has an area of 76 Sq. mi. (196 km2). Its population was estimated at 28,461 in 1998 and has reached 36,028 in 2015. Bombardopolis is split into three communal sections.

Education In the field of Education, the Ministry of National Education of Youth and Sports is represented in the municipality of Bombardopolis by a regional inspectorate of primary education, which is responsible for a regional inspector, responsible for coordinate the activities through the various schools of this municipality which are divided into 94 primary schools, including eight public and 86 private, and three secondary schools, one public, one missionary and one private.

Health In terms of health, the Ministry of Public Health and Population is not represented in the municipality of Bombardopolis, however there is a doctor attached to the service of the community who, in some cases, acts as liaison between the population and the Ministry. This doctor is housed in a center run by both public administration employees and American missionaries.

Utilities: As for water availability, a River and nearly twenty-three sources have been inventoried at the communal level, of which nine of these sources are captured. With respect to other water points, there was an artesian well used for animal watering and laundry. In addition, public fountains with at least eight taps and also three pumps are intended for domestic use. Concerning the electricity, only the city has electric current. This service is provided by a Protestant mission.

Security: With regard to administrative and judicial infrastructure, the municipality has a peace court and a Sub-commission. There is no prison in the commune of Bombardopolis.

Religion: With respect to Religion, nearly 104 temples of all creeds were counted in the commune. These temples were restarted in Catholics, Baptists, Adventists, Pentecostal, Wesleyan, Jehovah’s Witnesses and churches of God. The number of Baptist churches is proving to be the most numerous.

Organizations: At the political and organizational level, there is a single political party, four popular organizations, four peasant groups, four non-commercial cooperatives, eight NGOs and three representations of International organizations.

Communication: The municipality of Bombardopolis has neither a radio station nor television station, however there is a newspaper: Vwa Ahmed Located at Rue Dumerlin. The log publication frequency is two times a month.

Leisure: As for leisure, the municipality of Bombardopolis is almost devoid of it. At the time of the collection of information, the Youth Civic organization of the Farwest was on the verge of opening a community library. On the other hand, there is no museum, theatre nor cinema. The 8 gaguères are the main places of distraction in the commune. With regard to other types of entertainment, this commune has eight football (soccer) fields, considered as simple playgrounds. For cultural heritage, a very small number of natural monuments and sites have been recorded which are located in the locality Bassiane and in the 2nd communal section.