Pointe des Indiens
Pointe des Indiens is a point in Marowijne District, Suriname. Pointe des Indiens is situated nearby to the locality Tapahoekoe, as well as near the hamlet Bamboesi.Places of Interest
Highlights include Subprefecture hotel of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni and St. Lawrence Church.
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 south of Pointe des Indiens.
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 south of Pointe des Indiens.
Résidence du Sous-Préfet
House
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Résidence du Sous-Préfet is a house, which is situated 2½ km south of Pointe des Indiens.
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. La Charbonnière is situated 4½ km south of Pointe des Indiens.
Albina
Town
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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. Albina is situated 5 km southwest of Pointe des Indiens.
Balaté
Neighborhood
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. Balaté is situated 6 km south of Pointe des Indiens.
Pointe des Indiens
- Type: Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Marowijne District, Suriname, South America
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Latitude
5.53105° or 5° 31′ 52″ northLongitude
-54.02875° or 54° 1′ 44″ westElevation
20 metres (66 feet)Open location code
68Q7GXJC+CFGeoNames ID
10372955
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In Other Languages
“Pointe des Indiens” goes by many names.
- French: “Pointe des Indiens”
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