Nouveau Wapakou
Nouveau Wapakou is a locality in Maripasoula, Arrondissement of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, Guyane. Nouveau Wapakou is situated nearby to the hamlet Nouveau Wakapou, as well as near Kabana-vo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lawa Tabiki Airstrip.
Lawa Tabiki Airstrip
Aerodrome
Lawa Tabiki Airstrip is a small airstrip serving Benzdorp, Suriname. The runway is on an island in the Lawa River, which forms the border between Suriname and French Guiana.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nouveau Wakapou and Benzdorp.
Nouveau Wakapou
Hamlet
Nouveau Wakapou, also Nouveau Wacapou, is an Aluku maroon village situated on the Lawa River in French Guiana. The village is located across the Surinamese gold mining village of Benzdorp.
Benzdorp
Village
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Benzdorp is a village in the Sipaliwini District of Suriname. It is named after the Dutch consul and bullion dealer Henry Albert Wilhelm Benz.
Antonio do Brinco
Village
Antonio do Brinco, also Albina 2, is a garimpeiros village in the Tapanahony resort of the Sipaliwini District of Suriname. The village is located on the Lawa River, and is next to Peruano, and opposite Maripasoula in French Guiana. Antonio do Brinco is situated 7 km southeast of Nouveau Wapakou.
Nouveau Wapakou
- Type: Locality
- Location: Maripasoula, Arrondissement of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, Guyane, French Guiana, South America
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Latitude
3.67396° or 3° 40′ 26″ northLongitude
-54.07735° or 54° 4′ 39″ westElevation
98 metres (322 feet)Open location code
68M7MWFF+H3GeoNames ID
10412915
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In Other Languages
“Nouveau Wapakou” goes by many names.
- French: “Nouveau Wapakou”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kabana-vo and Benzdorp (Monte Hermon).
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lawa Tabiki and Van Heemstra Top.
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