French Guiana
Guyane
Arrondissement of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni

Maripasoula

Maripasoula, previously named Upper Maroni, is a commune of , an overseas region and department of located in . With a land area of 18,360 km2, Maripasoula is the largest commune of France.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Maripasoula Airport.

Aerodrome
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is an airport 3.5 km north of Maripasoula, a commune in the in . It is near the , which forms the border between French Guiana and .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Antonio do Brinco and Nouveau Wakapou.

Village
, also Albina 2, is a garimpeiros village in the resort of the of . The village is located on the , and is next to Peruano, and opposite Maripasoula in .

Hamlet
, also Nouveau Wacapou, is an Aluku maroon village situated on the in . The village is located across the Surinamese gold mining village of . is situated 6 km northwest of Maripasoula.

Maripasoula

Latitude
3.642° or 3° 38′ 31″ north
Longitude
-54.0299° or 54° 1′ 48″ west
Population
9,770
Elevation
95 metres (312 feet)
Open location code
68M7JXRC+R2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 517950641
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
6690695
Wiki­data ID
Q846239
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Maripasoula” goes by many names.
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  • French: “Haut-Maroni”
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