Maripasoula | |
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![]() A view of Maripasoula post office | |
![]() Location of the commune (in red) within French Guiana | |
Coordinates: 3°38′40″N 54°02′02″W / 3.6444°N 54.0338°W | |
Country | France |
Overseas region and department | French Guiana |
Arrondissement | Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni |
Intercommunality | Ouest Guyanais |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Serge Anelli[1] |
Area 1 | 18,360 km2 (7,090 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 9,177 |
• Density | 0.50/km2 (1.3/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−03:00 |
INSEE/Postal code | 97353 /97370 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Maripasoula (French pronunciation: [maʁipasula]), previously named Upper Maroni, is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America. With a land area of 18,360 km2 (7,090 sq mi), Maripasoula is the largest commune of France.[3] The commune is slightly larger than the country of Kuwait or the U.S. state of New Jersey.
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