Maripasoula
in Guyane of Guyane, French Guiana
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Maripasoula Airport (1 mi) -
Drietabbetje Airport (55 mi) - Stoelmanseiland Airport (56 mi)
- Saúl Airport (57 mi)
- Cayana Airstrip (94 mi)
- Vincent Fayks Airport (99 mi)
- Djumu-Djomoe Airport (103 mi)
- Ladouanie Airport (107 mi)
- Central Suriname Nature Reserve (Unesco heritage, 104 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 3.642 and -54.032 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 3° 38' 29" and W -54° 1' 54"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 01:31 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: America/Cayenne
- UTC/GMT offset: -3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:23 am and 6:28 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -3.595 and 126.175 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Malilai - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to French Guiana.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning French Guiana. Last Update: 2023-09-30 08:27:58
Discover Maripasoula
Maripasoula in Guyane (Guyane) is a place in French Guiana about 147 mi (or 237 km) south-west of Cayenne, the country's capital city.
Current time in Maripasoula is now 01:31 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / Cayenne with an UTC offset of -3 hours. We know of 8 airports near Maripasoula. The closest airport in French Guiana is Maripasoula Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 2 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Central Suriname Nature Reserve in Suriname at a distance of 104 mi (or 168 km).
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Brokopondo, Albina, Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, Iracoubo and Regina. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 34°C / 93 °F
| Morning Temperature | 25°C / 78 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 30°C / 86 °F |
| Night Temperature | 25°C / 78 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 40% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 21% of sky |
| General Conditions | Few clouds |
Saturday, 30th of September 2023
38°C (100 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 1st of October 2023
37°C (99 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 2nd of October 2023
38°C (100 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
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Remontée du Maroni
Remontée du Maroni en pirogue, d'Apatou à Maripasoula, mars 2014.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
2008 Suriname plane crash
On Thursday, April 3, 2008, an Antonov An-28 operated by Blue Wing Airlines crashed upon landing at the Lawa Antino Airport of Benzdorp in Suriname. The plane carried 17 passengers and a crew of 2, all of whom died in the crash. The crash occurred around 11:00 ART. Initial media reports indicate that the airplane had to abort the landing, as the runway was being used by another Bluewing AN-28 aircraft. The airplane attempted a go-around, but failed to gain height and crashed into a mountain.
Lawa Antino Airstrip
Lawa Antino Airstrip is an airstrip located near Antino on the Lawa border river between Suriname & French Guiana and the gold mining village of Benzdorp in Suriname. On Thursday, April 3, 2008, an Antonov An-28 operated by Blue Wing Airlines crashed upon landing at the Lawa Antino Airport of Benzdorp in Suriname. The plane carried 17 passengers and a crew of 2, all of whom died in the crash.
Maripasoula Airport
Maripasoula Airport is an airport located 3.5 km north of Maripasoula, a commune in the arrondissement of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni in French Guiana. It is near the Lawa River, which forms the border between French Guiana and Suriname.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Maripasoula, ماريباسولا, ماریپاسئولا, MPY, Марипасула
