Roura | ||
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Roura as seen from the Oyak River
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Location of the commune (in red) within French Guiana |
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Coordinates: 4°43′27″N 52°19′17″W / 4.7242°N 52.3215°WCoordinates: 4°43′27″N 52°19′17″W / 4.7242°N 52.3215°W | ||
Country | France | |
Overseas region and department | French Guiana | |
Arrondissement | Cayenne | |
Intercommunality | Centre Littoral | |
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• 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) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Roura is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America.
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.
The city of Roura is home to 2 main roads.