Javouhey

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Acarouany and Charvein.

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 9 km west of Javouhey.

Latitude

5.60482° or 5° 36′ 17″ north

Longitude

-53.81784° or 53° 49′ 4″ west

Elevation

8 metres (26 feet)

Named after

Open location code

68Q8J53J+WV

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

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