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Matoury
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Matoury is a commune in France, situated within the arrondissement of Cayenne in French Guiana. It serves as the capital of the Canton of Matoury. The town shares borders with Cayenne, Macouria, Remire-Montjoly, and Roura. Its official language is French, and it operates in the UTC−03:00 time zone.
The commune has an area of 137.19 square kilometers and a population of 36,512, comprising 15,379 males and 16,577 females. The elevation above sea level is recorded at 10 meters. The postal code for the area is 97351. A townhall is located at 1, Rue Victor Ceide in the Copaya district.
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Place details
- Locality
- Matoury
- Region
- Guyane
- Country
- France
- Population
- 26,350
- Timezone
- America/Cayenne
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Matoury
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Larivot.jpg
- French commune.caption
- A view of the port of Larivot in Matoury
- French commune.map size
- 220px
- French commune.adjustable map
- Locator map of Matoury 2022.png
- French commune.map caption
- Location of the commune (in red) within French Guiana
- French commune.arrondissement
- Cayenne
- French commune.INSEE
- 97307
- French commune.postal code
- 97351
- French commune.mayor
- Serge Smock
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CA Centre Littoral
- French commune.elevation min m
- 0
- French commune.elevation max m
- 234
- French commune.area km2
- 137.19
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Matoury (; ) is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America.
Matoury is a southern suburb of Cayenne, the préfecture and largest city of French Guiana. Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport, the main international airport of French Guiana, is located in the commune of Matoury.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Matoury” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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