Information about fortresses, other fortified structures
and forts in the Dominican Republic.
Dominican Republic: Jimani
Republic of Haiti: Malpasse
On one of the two main highways connecting
Haiti and the Dominican Rpublic. Has a duty-=free,
open-air marketplace on the border.
Jimani was designated a municipality in 1948
and it has two municipal
districts, El Limon de Jimani and Boca de Cachon.
In recent years, the town is perhaps most well-known for the damage it sustained
during a flash flood on May 25, 2004. Many died
and many homes were washed away.
Jimani is located in the Independencia Province,
it is about 180 square miles in size, and it has
a population greater than 13,000.
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