South America
French Guiana

Mapaou

Mapaou is a neighborhood in . Mapaou is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include University of French Guiana and Plage de Bourda.

University
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The is a French public university, created in 2014 in . It was formed from two existing campuses of the University of the French West Indies and Guiana.

Beach
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is a beach.

Church
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is a Roman Catholic cathedral, seat of the Diocese of Cayenne. It is a national monument of , located in the town of , capital of . is situated 3½ km west of Mapaou.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Remire-Montjoly and Matoury.

Town
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is a commune of , an overseas region and department of located on the northeast coast of . is a suburb of , the capital préfecture and largest city of French Guiana. is situated 3½ km southeast of Mapaou.

Town
Photo: Bernard DUPONT, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a commune of , an overseas region and department of France located in South America. is a southern suburb of , the préfecture and largest city of French Guiana. , the main international airport of French Guiana, is located in the commune of . is situated 9 km south of Mapaou.

Mapaou

Latitude
4.92807° or 4° 55′ 41″ north
Longitude
-52.30138° or 52° 18′ 5″ west
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
68P9WMHX+6C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1024308553
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
11953226
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In Other Languages

“Mapaou” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Le Clos d’Istya and Mont Lucas 1.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Complexe Sportif Universitaire and Rectorat de la Guyane.

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