Jump to content

Élahé

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Élahé
Malipahpan
Wayana Village
Wayana Village
Élahé is located in French Guiana
Élahé
Élahé
Location in French Guiana
Coordinates: 3°27′54″N 54°00′17″W / 3.46500°N 54.00472°W / 3.46500; -54.00472
CountryFrance
Overseas regionFrench Guiana
ArrondissementSaint-Laurent-du-Maroni
CommuneMaripasoula
Population
 (2016)
 • Total120[citation needed]

Élahé, also known by the names Malipahpan and Maripahpan, is a Wayana village on the Tampok River in French Guiana.[1] A minority of Teko also live in the village.[2]

Education

[edit]

A primary school opened in Élahé in 1985.[3][4]

Geography

[edit]

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

[edit]
  1. ^ Boven 2006, p. 99.
  2. ^ Duin 2009, p. 138.
  3. ^ Duin 2009, pp. 174–175.
  4. ^ "École maternelle et élémentaire". French Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 April 2018.

References

[edit]