Palasisi
Palasisi, also named Mapahpan or Palassisi, is a Wayana village on an island in the Litani River. The village was founded by Wayanas who emigrated from Brazil.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: village in French Guiana, France
- Also known as: “Mapahpan”, “Palassisi”, and “Palassissi”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Antécume-Pata and Pilima.
Antécume-Pata
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Antécume-Pata is a village in French Guiana, France. It was founded by André Cognat, a Pierre-Bénite-born Wayana tribal chief. It is home to a nursery and primary state school.
Pilima
Hamlet
Pilima, also known as Pidima, is a Wayana village situated on the Litani River in French Guiana. Pilima is situated 3 km west of Palasisi.
Kumakahpan
Hamlet
Kumakahpan is a Wayana village in the Sipaliwini District of Suriname. The village lies on the banks of the Lawa River, which forms the border with French Guiana. Kumakahpan is situated 8 km north of Palasisi.
Palasisi
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Maripasoula, Arrondissement of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, Guyane, French Guiana, South America
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Latitude
3.29126° or 3° 17′ 29″ northLongitude
-54.08313° or 54° 4′ 59″ westElevation
133 metres (436 feet)Open location code
68M77WR8+GPOpenStreetMap ID
node 8592293347OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Palasisi” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Palasisi”
- French: “Palasisi”
- French: “Palassissi”
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