What Is Kuru?

Kourou (French: Kourou) is a coastal city in French Guiana, located on the banks of the Kourou. From 1854 to 1944, the place has long been a French exile. In the 19th century, 15,000 settlers from France settled Courou as a legendary golden country. But the settlers all died of illness or hunger within two years. In the 1970s, Kuru gradually prospered as the Equatorial Space Launch Site (predecessor of the Guyana Space Center) of the European Launch Vehicle Development Organization was established nearby. The surrounding area is still dominated by agriculture such as coffee, cocoa and tropical fruits.

Kuru

(French Guyana City)

5 ° 14N, 52 ° 46W (accurate to minute)