Camopi

Camopi
Aerial view of Camopi
Aerial view of Camopi
Location of the commune (in red) within French Guiana
Location of the commune (in red) within French Guiana
Location of Camopi
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Coordinates: 3°09′56″N 52°20′28″W / 3.1655°N 52.3411°W / 3.1655; -52.3411
CountryFrance
Overseas region and departmentFrench Guiana
ArrondissementSaint-Georges
IntercommunalityEst Guyanais
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Laurent Yawalou[1]
Area
1
10,030 km2 (3,870 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,146
 • Density0.21/km2 (0.55/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−03:00
INSEE/Postal code
97356 /97330
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Camopi (French pronunciation: [kamɔpi]; French Guianese Creole: Kanmopi) is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America. Camopi is mainly inhabited by Amerindians of the Wayampi and Teko tribes.[3]

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