Akouménaye
Akouménaye was an Amerindian village of the Wayampi tribe in southeast French Guiana, close to the border with Brazil. The village was established in 1946 near Alicoto by the villagers of Tacouné.- Type: Locality
- Description: village in France
- Also known as: “Akoumenai”, “Akouménaï”, “Akouménay”, “Akoumenaye”, and “Yawakumenay”
Akouménaye
- Category: village
- Location: Camopi, Arrondissement of Cayenne, Guyane, French Guiana, South America
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Latitude
2.94156° or 2° 56′ 30″ north
Longitude
-52.39269° or 52° 23′ 34″ west
Elevation
101 metres (331 feet)
Open location code
68J9WJR4+JW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Akouménaye” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Akouménaye”
- French: “Akouménaye”
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