Camopi
Camopi | |
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Aerial view of Camopi | |
Location of the commune (in red) within French Guiana | |
Location of Camopi | |
| 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 |
Area 1 | 10,030 km2 (3,870 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 2,168 |
| • Density | 0.22/km2 (0.56/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.