Tedamali Telamali | |
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  Tedamali Location in French Guiana | |
| Coordinates: 3°39′6″N54°0′28″W / 3.65167°N 54.00778°W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region | French Guiana |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni |
| Commune | Maripasoula |
| Population (2009) [1] | |
| • Total | c. 100 |
Tedamali, also known as Telamali, is a Wayana village on the Lawa River in French Guiana. [2] [3]
Tedamali lies about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) upstream the Lawa river from Maripasoula.
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.
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