Acarouany
Acarouany is a village in the Mana commune of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni in French Guiana. Acarouany was the location of a leper colony between 1833 and 1979.- Village
- …is also known as “Village Acarouany”
- Description: village in French Guiana, France
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Javouhey and Charvein.
Javouhey
Hamlet
Javouhey is a town in northwest French Guiana in the Mana commune of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni.
Charvein
Village
Charvein is a village in the Mana commune of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni in French Guiana. Charvein is situated 9 km west of Acarouany.
Acarouany
- Category: locality
- Location
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Latitude
5.59212° or 5° 35′ 32″ north
Longitude
-53.81337° or 53° 48′ 48″ west
Open location code
68Q8H5RP+RM
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From French to Low German—“Acarouany” goes by many names.
- French: “Acarouany (village)”
- French: “Acarouany”
- Low German: “Acarouany”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ancienne léproserie de l’Acarouany and Marché de Javouhey.
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