Camopi

Camopi (French pronunciation: [kamɔpi]; French Guianese Creole: Kanmopi) is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America. Camopi is mainly inhabited by Amerindians of the Wayampi and Teko tribes.

Camopi
Aerial view of Camopi
Location of the commune (in red) within French Guiana
Location of Camopi
Coordinates: 3°09′56″N 52°20′28″W
CountryFrance
Overseas region and departmentFrench Guiana
ArrondissementSaint-Georges
IntercommunalityEst Guyanais
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Laurent Yawalou
Area
1
10,030 km2 (3,870 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
2,146
  Density0.21/km2 (0.55/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−03:00
INSEE/Postal code
97356 /97330
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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