Awala-Yalimapo
Awala-Yalimapo | |
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Settlement of Yalimapo as seen from the beach of Plage des Hattes | |
Location of the commune (in red) within French Guiana | |
Location of Awala-Yalimapo | |
| Coordinates: 5°44′28″N 53°55′40″W / 5.7411°N 53.9278°W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | French Guiana |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni |
| Intercommunality | CC Ouest Guyanais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Paul Féreira |
Area 1 | 187.4 km2 (72.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 1,549 |
| • Density | 8.3/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−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.