Apatou | |
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Coordinates: 5°09′12″N 54°20′10″W / 5.1533°N 54.336°W | |
Country | France |
Overseas region and department | French Guiana |
Arrondissement | Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni |
Intercommunality | Ouest Guyanais |
Government | |
• Mayor (2021–2026) | Moïse Edwin[1] |
Area 1 | 2,020 km2 (780 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[2] | 10,059 |
• Density | 5.0/km2 (13/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−03:00 |
INSEE/Postal code | 97360 /97317 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Apatou (French pronunciation: [apatu]) is a commune in French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France in South America. Apatou is home to Maroons of the Aluku, Paramacca, Ndyuka, and Saramaka tribes.[3]
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