Roura

Roura

Roura as seen from the Oyak River

Coat of arms

Location of the commune (in red) within French Guiana
Coordinates: 4°43′27″N 52°19′17″W / 4.7242°N 52.3215°W / 4.7242; -52.3215Coordinates: 4°43′27″N 52°19′17″W / 4.7242°N 52.3215°W / 4.7242; -52.3215
Country France
Overseas region and department French Guiana
Arrondissement Cayenne
Intercommunality Centre Littoral
Government
  Mayor (2014-2020) David Riché
Area1 3,659 km2 (1,413 sq mi)
Population (2012)2 3,050
  Density 0.83/km2 (2.2/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 97310 / 97311
Elevation 0–462 m (0–1,516 ft)
(avg. 231 m or 758 ft)

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.

Roura is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America.

Location

The city of Roura is bordered by Matoury and Montsinéry-Tonnegrande in the North, Kourou and Saint-Elie in the North West and West, and finally by Régina in the South and East.

Roads

The city of Roura is home to 2 main roads.

See also

References

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