Maripasoula
Sign in to saveMaripasoula (), previously named Upper Maroni, is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America. With a land area of , Maripasoula is the largest commune of France. The commune is slightly larger than the country of Kuwait or the U.S. state of New Jersey.
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Place details
- Locality
- Maripasoula
- Region
- Guyane
- Country
- France
- Population
- 8,423
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- French commune.name
- Maripasoula
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- 220px|Vue sur Avenue Lalaymia Abdallah vers le College Grand man Difou en ete
- French commune.caption
- A view of Maripasoula post office
- French commune.map size
- 220px
- French commune.adjustable map
- Locator map of Maripasoula 2022.png
- French commune.map caption
- Location of the commune (in red) within French Guiana
- French commune.arrondissement
- Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
- French commune.INSEE
- 97353
- French commune.postal code
- 97370
- French commune.mayor
- Serge Anelli
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- border city
- Official name
- Haut-Maroni
- Country
- France
- Population
- +9579
- Area
- +18360
- Elevation
- +95
- Capital of
- Canton of Maripasoula
- Shares border with
- Tapanahony
- Image
- Vue sur Avenue Lalaymia Abdallah vers le College Grand man Difou en ete.jpg
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Article
13 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Villages
- Transport
- Climate
- History
- Population
- Sites of interest
- Protected buildings and historical monuments
- National park
- Notable residents
- See also
- References
- External links
Maripasoula (), previously named Upper Maroni, is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America. With a land area of , Maripasoula is the largest commune of France. The commune is slightly larger than the country of Kuwait or the U.S. state of New Jersey.
==Geography== The Lawa and Maroni Rivers form a natural border with Suriname on the west, and with Brazil on the south.