French Guiana Address Database for Geographically Separate Mailbox Clusters (2018)

Several municipalities in French Guiana are updating their address systems. The database, supported by the Territorial Collectivity of French Guiana and La Poste, aims to locate clusters of mailboxes that are geographically separate from the buildings they serve. It includes data from 11 communes, with some having complete addressing and others only pilot sectors.

Use Cases

• Mapping postal service access points based on the location of mailbox clusters.
• Supporting municipal address system updates based on the collaborative work described.
• Analyzing the geographic distribution of civic infrastructure in French Guiana based on the listed communes.

Strengths

• Covers 11 communes in French Guiana, including Awala-Yalimapo and Mana with complete addressing.
• Describes a collaborative effort between municipal authorities, the Territorial Collectivity of French Guiana, and La Poste.

Limitations

• Row count, file formats, and column-level documentation are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• The dataset's last update date is unknown; freshness is unverified.
• Data may reflect geographic bias, covering only specific communes in French Guiana.

Provenance

Source

BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GÉOLOGIQUES ET MINIÈRES

Collection Method

Compiled through municipal address update initiatives in collaboration with La Poste.

Time Range

2018

Geography

French Guiana (specifically the communes of Awala-Yalimapo, Cayenne, Grand-Santi, Kourou, Macouria, Mana, Matoury, Montsinéry-Tonnegrande, Rémire-Montjoly, Roura, Saint-Laurent du Maroni)