Élahé

Élahé, also known by the names Malipahpan and Maripahpan, is a Wayana village on the Tampok River in French Guiana.[2] A minority of Teko also live in the village.[3]

Élahé

Malipahpan
Élahé
Location in French Guiana
Coordinates: 3°27′54″N 54°00′17″W
CountryFrance
Overseas regionFrench Guiana
ArrondissementSaint-Laurent-du-Maroni
CommuneMaripasoula
Population
 (2016)
  Total120[1]

Education

A primary school opened in Élahé in 1985.[4][5]

Geography

Élahé is situated about 6.5 km (4.0 mi) downstream the Lawa River from the village of Kawemhakan, which lies on the west bank of the river and hence is in Suriname.

Notes

  1. Ali & Ailincai 2016.
  2. Boven 2006, p. 99.
  3. Duin 2009, p. 138.
  4. Duin 2009, pp. 174-175.
  5. "École maternelle et élémentaire". French Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 April 2018.

References


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