Providence
Providence is a village of Paramacca Maroons in the commune of Apatou at the confluence of the Maroni River and the Beïman Creek in French Guiana. The village can only be accessed by boat via the Maroni River, and is located about three hours south of Apatou.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: human settlement in France
- Also known as: “Providence, French Guiana”
Providence
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Apatou, Arrondissement of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, Guyane, French Guiana, South America
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Latitude
4.61981° or 4° 37′ 11″ northLongitude
-54.41543° or 54° 24′ 56″ westElevation
36 metres (118 feet)Open location code
68P7JH9M+WROpenStreetMap ID
node 8544194899OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Providence” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Providence (Frans-Guyana)”
- Dutch: “Providence”
- French: “Providence”
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