Matoury

Town and commune in French Guiana.

Matoury is a town and commune located in French Guiana, an overseas department of France. It functions as a port city situated along the Maroni River and is recognized for its agricultural output, especially banana cultivation.

Matoury's name is derived from the indigenous Guianese word for a type of tree.

Matoury is a town in French Guiana, known for being the birthplace of France's first Black minister.

It was founded in 1857
The town's name comes from the indigenous Guianese word for 'place of the water'
It is a major agricultural center

commune town

French Guiana

French territory geographical location municipality