Élahé, also known by the names Malipahpan and Maripahpan, is a
Wayana
The Wayana (alternate names: Ajana, Uaiana, Alucuyana, Guaque, Ojana, Oyana, Orcocoyana, Pirixi, Urukuena, Waiano etc.) are a Carib-speaking people located in the southeastern part of the Guiana highlands, a region divided between Brazil, Surin ...
village on the
Tampok
The Tampok is a right tributary of the river Lawa (the upper course of the Maroni) in western French Guiana
French Guiana, or Guyane in French, is an Overseas departments and regions of France, overseas department and region of France locat ...
River in
French Guiana
French Guiana, or Guyane in French, is an Overseas departments and regions of France, overseas department and region of France located on the northern coast of South America in the Guianas and the West Indies. Bordered by Suriname to the west ...
. A minority of
Teko also live in the village.
Education
A primary school opened in Élahé in 1985.
Geography
Élahé is situated about downstream the Lawa River from the village of
Kawemhakan
Kawemhakan, formerly also known as Anapaikë, is a Wayana village in the Sipaliwini District of Suriname. The village lies on the banks of the Lawa River, which forms the border with French Guiana.
Name
The indigenous name of the village is Ka ...
, which lies on the west bank of the river and hence is in
Suriname
Suriname, officially the Republic of Suriname, is a country in northern South America, also considered as part of the Caribbean and the West Indies. It is a developing country with a Human Development Index, high level of human development; i ...
.
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Indigenous villages in French Guiana
Maripasoula
Villages in French Guiana
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