Roura
Roura | |
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 Roura as seen from the Oyak River | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of the commune (in red) within French Guiana | |
Location of Roura  | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | French Guiana |
| Arrondissement | Cayenne |
| Intercommunality | Centre Littoral |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | David Riché |
Area 1 | 3,659 km2 (1,413 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 3,050 |
| • Density | 0.83/km2 (2.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−03:00 |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97310 /97311 |
| Elevation | 0–462 m (0–1,516 ft) (avg. 231 m or 758 ft) |
| 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.
Location
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.
Roads
The city of Roura is home to 2 main roads.
- The RD6 road leads to the landing stage of Kaw.This 70 km long road follows a thalweg through the primal forest.
- The N2 road leads to Régina and Saint-Georges cities.
See also
References
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