Mana | |
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 The church of Saint-Joseph of Mana | |
 Location of the commune (in red) within French Guiana | |
Location of Mana  | |
| Coordinates: 5°40′11″N 53°46′41″W / 5.6697°N 53.778°W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | French Guiana |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni |
| Intercommunality | Ouest Guyanais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Albéric Benth[1] |
| Area 1 | 6,333 km2 (2,445 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 11,764 |
| • Density | 1.9/km2 (4.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−03:00 |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97306 /97360 |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Mana (French pronunciation: [mana]; French Guianese Creole: Mannan) is a commune and town in French Guiana. It was founded on 16 August 1828 by Sister Anne-Marie Javouhey.[3] It borders the river Mana, from where it gets its name; and is nearby the river Maroni. Mana is the primary producer of rice in French Guiana, which it exports to Suriname.[4]
On 31 December 1988, about 3% of the territory of Mana was detached and became the commune of Awala-Yalimapo.[5] Awala-Yalimapo is inhabited by Galibi Amerindians.[6]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Guide Mana". Petit Futé (in French). Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ "La filière rizicole de Guyane : évolution et perspectives" (PDF). Institut d'Emission des Départements d'Outre-Mer (in French). 2007. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ "Guyane, Historie". Petit Futé (in French). Archived from the original on 4 June 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ "Guide Awala-Yalimapo". Petit Futé (in French). Archived from the original on 4 June 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2020.