Guyane
Arrondissement of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
Maripasoula

Nouveau Wakapou

Nouveau Wakapou, also Nouveau Wacapou, is an Aluku maroon village situated on the in . The village is located across the Surinamese gold mining village of .
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: place in French Guiana, France
  • Also known as: “Wacapou” and “Wakapou”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lawa Tabiki Airstrip.

Aerodrome
is a small airstrip serving , . The runway is on an island in the , which forms the border between Suriname and .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Benzdorp and Antonio do Brinco.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a village in the of . It is named after the Dutch consul and bullion dealer Henry Albert Wilhelm Benz.

Village
, also Albina 2, is a garimpeiros village in the resort of the of . The village is located on the , and is next to Peruano, and opposite in . is situated 7 km southeast of Nouveau Wakapou.

Nouveau Wakapou

Latitude
3.67386° or 3° 40′ 26″ north
Longitude
-54.07672° or 54° 4′ 36″ west
Elevation
106 metres (348 feet)
Open location code
68M7MWFF+G8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3671974141
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
3380046
Wiki­data ID
Q112960155
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Nouveau Wakapou” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Nouveau Wakapou”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kabana-vo and Lawa Tabiki.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lawa Tabiki and Sables blancs.

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