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The Artibonite River is a 320 km long river in Haiti (estuary located at about 19°15′00″N 72°47′00″W / 19.25°N 72.7833333°WCoordinates: 19°15′00″N 72°47′00″W / 19.25°N 72.7833333°W). It is the longest as well as the most important river in Haiti and the longest on the island of Hispaniola. Its sources are in the Cordillera Central in the Dominican Republic, however most of its length lies in Haiti. It empties into the Gulf of Gonâve. The river is used for irrigation and the Peligre Hydroelectric Dam situated on it produces the country's supply of hydroelectricity.
The Artibonite forms part of the international border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
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