Populo

Populo is a locality in Mana, Arrondissement of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, Guyane. Populo is situated nearby to the hamlet Javouhey, as well as near the locality Les Bambous.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Javouhey and Acarouany.

Hamlet

Javouhey is a town in northwest French Guiana in the Mana commune of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni. Most of its people are Hmong refugees from Laos who settled in French Guiana.

Village

Acarouany is a village in the Mana commune of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni in French Guiana. Acarouany was the location of leper colony between 1833 and 1979.

Charvein is a village in the Mana commune of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni in French Guiana. Charvein was the location of Camp Charvein, one of the most notorious camps of the Prison of St-Laurent-du-Maroni. Charvein is situated 10 km southwest of Populo.

Latitude

5.6127° or 5° 36′ 46″ north

Longitude

-53.81712° or 53° 49′ 2″ west

Elevation

13 metres (43 feet)

Open location code

68Q8J57M+35

GeoNames ID

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