Miragoâne (Haitian Creole: Miragwàn) is a coastal commune in western Haiti and the capital of the Nippes department.
Bales of used clothing, shoes, appliances and used cars arrive at the port from Miami and other U.S. cities.
Local merchants in the informal sector buy boxes and bales of used goods to sort and resell them in street markets.
It has been the site of a proposed collaboration between Max Hardberger and the Bigio family's GB Group for further port development.
On September 14 2024, A fuel tank overturned and exploded while bystanders were trying to collect gasoline killing 26 people and injuring 40.