Saül, French Guiana
Saül | |
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Aerial view of Saül | |
Location of the commune (in red) within French Guiana | |
Location of Saül | |
| Coordinates: 3°37′22″N 53°12′34″W / 3.6228°N 53.2094°W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | French Guiana |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni |
| Intercommunality | Ouest Guyanais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie-Hélène Charles |
Area 1 | 4,475 km2 (1,728 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 297 |
| • Density | 0.066/km2 (0.17/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−03:00 |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97352 /97314 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saül (French pronunciation: [sa.yl]; French Guianese Creole: Sayil) is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America. It is the most sparsely populated commune of French Guiana.
It is very remote, surrounded by dense rainforest; because there are no roads to the town, it can only be reached via the Saül Airport. The village is located in the centre of French Guiana where springs give rise to three major rivers: the Mana, the Inini, and the Approuague.
The principal activities in the town are gold mining and trekking through the many rainforest trails. There is a tourist camp and a hotel in the town.