Acarouany

Acarouany is a village in the Mana commune of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni in French Guiana. Acarouany was the location of leper colony between 1833 and 1979.

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Nearby places include Javouhey and Charvein.

Hamlet

Javouhey is a town in northwest French Guiana in the Mana commune of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni. Most of its people are Hmong refugees from Laos who settled in French Guiana.

Charvein is a village in the Mana commune of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni in French Guiana. Charvein was the location of Camp Charvein, one of the most notorious camps of the Prison of St-Laurent-du-Maroni. Charvein is situated 9 km west of Acarouany.

Latitude

5.59212° or 5° 35′ 32″ north

Longitude

-53.81337° or 53° 48′ 48″ west

Open location code

68Q8H5RP+RM

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place=village

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