Marmelade

Not to be confused with Marmalade, a British fruit preserve.
Marmelade
Mamlad
Marme
Commune
Marmelade
Nickname(s): Marra Town
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
Department Artibonite
Arrondissement Marmelade

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. During the years following his first tenure, Préval initiated rural development projects in Marmelade, including a manufacturer of bamboo furniture.


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