Kayodé Explained

Official Name:Kayodé
Pushpin Map:French Guiana
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in French Guiana
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:France
Subdivision Type1:Overseas region
Subdivision Name1:French Guiana
Subdivision Type2:Arrondissement
Subdivision Name2:Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
Subdivision Type3:Commune
Subdivision Name3:Maripasoula
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:circa 350
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Coordinates:3.3897°N -53.9247°W

Kayodé or Cayodé is a Teko and Wayana village on the Tampok River in French Guiana.

The Tampok River is heavily polluted by illegal gold mining, causing adverse affects among the Kayodé population which uses the river for fishing and bathing.

Education

A primary school opened in Kayodé in 1988, which was extended in 1997.[2]

References

Notes and References

  1. News: A Kayodé, le centre de loisirs est fermé jusqu'à nouvel ordre. France Guyane. 10 May 2021. fr.
  2. Web site: École maternelle et élémentaire . French Ministry of Education . 17 April 2018.