Canton of Mana

The canton of Mana (French: Canton de Mana) is one of the former cantons of the Guyane department in French Guiana. It was located in the arrondissement of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, and consisted of two communes. Its administrative seat was located in Mana. Its population was 10,661 in 2012.[1]

Canton of Mana
Former canton
Location of the Canton of Mana in French Guiana
CountryFrance
RegionFrench Guiana
DepartmentFrench Guiana
No. of communes2
Disbanded31 December 2015
SeatMana
Area
 • Total6,520 km2 (2,520 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total10,661
 • Density2/km2 (5/sq mi)

Communes
List of communes of the canton of Mana
Name Code INSEE Intercommunity Area

(km2)

 Population

(2014)

 Density

(per km2)

Mana

(canton seat)

 97306 CC de l'Ouest guyanais 6,332.60 9,916 1.6
Awala-Yalimapo 97361 CC de l'Ouest guyanais 187.40 1,364 7.3

Administration
List of successive general councillors
Term Name Party Notes Ref.
19.. 1952 M. Demougeot
1952 1955
1955 1979 Paule Berthelot DVD then UDR then RPR First women elected to the General Council
1979 1985 Emmanuel Bellony RPR President of the General Council (1982-1985)
1985 1998 Georges Patient DVG Mayor of Mana (1989-2007)

President of the CC de l'Ouest guyanais (1994-2001)

Senator (2008-present)

 [2]
1998 2004 Joseph Pavant Independent [3]
2004 2015 Albéric Benth PSG Vice-president of the General Council (2008-2011) [4]

References
  1. Populations légales 2012: Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble, INSEE
  2. "M. Georges Patient, sénateur de la Guyane (Guyane) - Sénat". www.senat.fr (in French). Retrieved 2020-05-28.
  3. "M. Joseph PAVANT - Retraité - Biographie mise à jour le 26 mars 2004 - LesBiographies.com". www.lesbiographies.com. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
  4. "Blada.com - Albéric Benth,Conseiller Général du Canton de Mana". www.blada.com (in French). Retrieved 2020-07-23.

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