Canton of Mana

The canton of Mana (French: Canton de Mana) is one of the former cantons of the Guyane department in French Guiana. It was located in the arrondissement of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, and consisted of two communes. Its administrative seat was located in Mana. Its population was 10,661 in 2012.[1]

Canton of Mana
Former canton
Location of the Canton of Mana in French Guiana
Country	France
Region	French Guiana
Department	French Guiana
No. of communes	2
Disbanded	31 December 2015
Seat	Mana
Area
• Total	6,520 km^2 (2,520 sq mi)
Population  (2012)
• Total	10,661
• Density	2/km^2 (5/sq mi)

Communes

List of communes of the canton of Mana

Name	Code INSEE	Intercommunity	Area (km^2)	Population (2014)	Density (per km^2)
Mana (canton seat)	97306	CC de l'Ouest guyanais	6,332.60	9,916	1.6
Awala-Yalimapo	97361	CC de l'Ouest guyanais	187.40	1,364	7.3

Administration

List of successive general councillors

Term		Name	Party	Notes	Ref.
19..	1952	M. Demougeot
1952	1955
1955	1979	Paule Berthelot	DVD then UDR then RPR	First women elected to the General Council
1979	1985	Emmanuel Bellony	RPR	President of the General Council (1982-1985)
1985	1998	Georges Patient	DVG	Mayor of Mana (1989-2007) President of the CC de l'Ouest guyanais (1994-2001) Senator (2008-present)	[2]
1998	2004	Joseph Pavant	Independent		[3]
2004	2015	Albéric Benth	PSG	Vice-president of the General Council (2008-2011)	[4]

References

1. Populations légales 2012: Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble, INSEE
2. "M. Georges Patient, sénateur de la Guyane (Guyane) - Sénat". www.senat.fr (in French). Retrieved 2020-05-28.
3. "M. Joseph PAVANT - Retraité - Biographie mise à jour le 26 mars 2004 - LesBiographies.com". www.lesbiographies.com. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
4. "Blada.com - Albéric Benth,Conseiller Général du Canton de Mana". www.blada.com (in French). Retrieved 2020-07-23.