Balaté
Balaté is a village of Lokono Amerindians in the commune of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni at the confluence of the Maroni River and the Balaté River in French Guiana.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: human settlement in France
- Also known as: “Village Amérindien”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni Airport and Subprefecture hotel of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni.
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni Airport
Aerodrome
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni Airport is an airport serving Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, a commune of French Guiana. The city is on the Maroni River, the border with Suriname.
Subprefecture hotel of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
Public building
Photo: Danekino2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Subprefecture hotel of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni is a public building, which is situated 3 km northeast of Balaté.
St. Lawrence Church
Church
Photo: Psu973, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The St. Lawrence Church is a religious building that serves as a parish church dependent on the Diocese of Cayenne which was created by pope Pius XII with the Bull "Qua sollicitudine" in 1956. St. Lawrence Church is situated 3 km northeast of Balaté.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Charbonnière and Albina.
La Charbonnière
Neighborhood
Photo: Pinatyaimi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
La Charbonnière is a neighbourhood of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, French Guiana. The neighbourhood is mainly populated by Maroons. La Charbonnière was created in 1989 to house Surinamese refugees, and to resettle the inhabitants of the shanty towns.
Albina
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Albina is a town in eastern Suriname, and is capital of the Marowijne District. The town lies on the west bank of the Marowijne river, which forms the border with French Guiana, directly opposite the French Guianan town of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, to which it is connected by a frequent ferry service.
Espérance
Village
Espérance is a village of Kalina Amerindians in the commune of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni. The village is located about 12 kilometres south of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni on the road to Saint-Jean-du-Maroni. Espérance is situated 6 km south of Balaté.
Balaté
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, Arrondissement of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, Guyane, French Guiana, South America
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Latitude
5.48291° or 5° 28′ 59″ northLongitude
-54.04349° or 54° 2′ 37″ westElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
68Q7FXM4+5JOpenStreetMap ID
node 518128851OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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