Papaïchton
Papaïchton (also Papaïchton ) is a commune with 5860 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the Overseas Territory of French Guyana. Papaïchton was created as a separate municipality until 1993, when she breaking away from Grand- Santi.
Geography
The municipality is located in the west Papaïchton French Guiana, in northern South America. The river Maroni forms the western boundary of the State of Suriname. The neighboring communities are Grand- Santi in the north, Saul in the east and in the south Maripasoula. The highest point is Mount Kotika (730 m) in the northern part of the township. The deepest point is 49 meters with the chestnuts, to the point where he leaves Papaïchton north.
Traffic
Accessible Papaïchton is for the people only by water, so by driving the Maroni upstream. The most common means of transport for the pirogues, called a dugout type of ship.
Apatou | Awala - Yalimapo | Camopi | Cayenne | Grand- Santi | Iracoubo | Kourou | Macouria | Mana | Maripasoula | Matoury | Montsinéry - Tonnegrande | Ouanary | Papaïchton | Régina | Remire -Montjoly | Roura | Saint- Élie | Saint -Georges | Saint- Laurent- du- Maroni | Saul | Sinnamary
- Community in French Guiana
- Place in French Guiana