Amapa I
Amapa I is a locality in French Guiana. Amapa I is situated nearby to the quarter Les Sables Blancs, as well as near the locality Les Malgaches.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni Airport and St. Lawrence Church.
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni Airport
Aerodrome
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni Airport is an airport serving Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, a commune of French Guiana. The city is on the Maroni River, the border with Suriname.
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.
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 2½ km northwest of Amapa I.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Charbonnière and Balaté.
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.
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 3 km west of Amapa I.
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 4½ km west of Amapa I.
Amapa I
- Type: Locality
- Location: French Guiana, South America
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Latitude
5.48584° or 5° 29′ 9″ northLongitude
-54.0181° or 54° 1′ 5″ westElevation
19 metres (62 feet)Open location code
68Q7FXPJ+8QGeoNames ID
11953291
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In Other Languages
“Amapa I” goes by many names.
- French: “Amapa I”
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