Macouria

Macouria

Location of the commune (in red) within French Guiana
Administration
Country France
Overseas region and department French Guiana
Arrondissement Cayenne
Intercommunality Centre Littoral
Mayor Serge Adelson
(2001–2008)
Statistics
Land area1 377.5 km2 (145.8 sq mi)
Population2 8,286  (2007)
 - Density 22 /km2 (57 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 97305/ 97355
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Macouria is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America. The seat of the commune is the settlement of Tonate, and so the commune is also known unofficially as Macouria-Tonate.

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