Camopi | |
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Coordinates: 3°09′56″N 52°20′28″W / 3.1655°N 52.3411°W | |
Country | France |
Overseas region and department | French Guiana |
Arrondissement | Saint-Georges |
Intercommunality | Est Guyanais |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Laurent Yawalou[1] |
Area 1 | 10,030 km2 (3,870 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 2,146 |
• Density | 0.21/km2 (0.55/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−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]