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Marmelade

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Marmelade
Mamlad
Marme
Marmelade
Nickname: 
Marra Town
Marmelade is located in Haiti
Marmelade
Marmelade
Location in Haiti
Coordinates: 19°31′0″N 72°21′0″W / 19.51667°N 72.35000°W / 19.51667; -72.35000
Country Haiti
DepartmentArtibonite
ArrondissementMarmelade

Marmelade (Haitian Creole: Mamlad) is a commune and former duchy in the Artibonite department of Haiti. It is the chief town of the Marmelade Arrondissement, which also includes the commune of Saint Michel de l'Attalaye.

Marmelade is the home town of Président René Préval.[1] During the years following his first tenure, Préval initiated rural development projects in Marmelade, including a manufacturer of bamboo furniture.

References

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  1. ^ Sanson, Evans (March 3, 2017). "Rene Preval, who served twice as Haiti's president, dies at 74". LA Times.