Awala-Yalimapo

Awala-Yalimapo
Settlement of Yalimapo as seen from the beach of Plage des Hattes
Settlement of Yalimapo as seen from the beach of Plage des Hattes
Location of the commune (in red) within French Guiana
Location of the commune (in red) within French Guiana
Location of Awala-Yalimapo
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Coordinates: 5°44′28″N 53°55′40″W / 5.7411°N 53.9278°W / 5.7411; -53.9278
CountryFrance
Overseas region and departmentFrench Guiana
ArrondissementSaint-Laurent-du-Maroni
IntercommunalityCC Ouest Guyanais
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Paul Féreira[1]
Area
1
187.4 km2 (72.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,516
 • Density8.1/km2 (21/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−03:00
INSEE/Postal code
97361 /97319
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Awala-Yalimapo (French pronunciation: [awala jalimapo]) is a commune on the north coast of French Guiana, close to the border with Suriname. The seat of the commune is the settlement of Awala where the town hall is located. Other settlements in the commune are: Yalimapo, Ayawande, and Piliwa. The majority of the inhabitants are Kaliña Amerindian people.[3]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Guyane, Historie". Petit Futé (in French). Retrieved 4 June 2020.