Intercommunality Centre Littoral INSEE/Postal code 97305 /97355 Area 378 km² | Population (2012) 10,358 Elevation 0–183 m (0–600 ft) Local time Friday 4:06 AM | |
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Weather 24°C, Wind E at 10 km/h, 93% Humidity | ||
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Macouria is a commune of French Guiana located midway between Cayenne and Kourou, 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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- Charly blacks j capri macouria festival french guiana show 2 august 2013
- Map of Macouria French Guiana
- Concours ragga la f te de macouria n 4
- Geography
- Urbanization
- History
- References
Map of Macouria, French Guiana
Concours ragga la f te de macouria n 4
Geography
Macouria is one of the smallest cities of French Guiana. The city is separated in the east with Matoury, by the Larivot Bridge, crossing the Cayenne river. Its southern limit is marked by the Montsinéry river, which is a serperation with the eponymous city. Westward there is Kourou and in the north the city is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean.
Urbanization
The population is mainly located south and along the national road RN1 because of 2 km wide mangrove swamp situated in the North.
The main inhabited zones are:
History
In the middle of the 19th century, Macouria was part of the canton of Cayenne. 1488 slaves stood for 93% of the population of the "neighborhood" led by Jean-Baptiste Tonat. They worked in a plantation called "La Béarnaise". On it, there were :
In tribute to the leader of the neighborhood Tonat, the zone was called "Tonate Bourg" and given to the state.
In 1848, year of the abolition of slavery some free Africans and 55 Indian migrants arrived in the city. From 1864 to 197 the population decreased, mainly because of the lake of activity on it.