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About Ama, Louisiana

Ama is a locality in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,483. The population density is 162.4 people per km². Ama is located at 29.9521°N, 90.2965°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70031.

Ama lies low where the land exhales a humid breath, a place where the Mississippi River, a vast, silken serpent, dictates the very pulse of existence. It lies 4.4 miles south-west of Kenner, LA (from Kenner, LA: bearing 229°T), and is situated 8.9 miles west-south-west of Metairie. Cypress knees, gnarled and ancient, claw at the brackish edges of bayous, their roots submerged in water the color of brewed tea, reflecting a sky that often hangs heavy with the promise of rain. The air here is thick with the scent of damp earth and the sweet decay of fallen leaves, a constant reminder of the fertile, untamed wildness that presses in from all sides. Broad-leafed magnolias, their white blossoms like fallen stars, offer fleeting moments of fragrant respite, and the persistent hum of cicadas forms a droning, almost hypnotic soundtrack to the slow, deliberate turning of the days. The history of Ama is written in the silt deposited by centuries of floods, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have learned to live in concert with the river's formidable power. This is a landscape shaped by sugar cane, its emerald stalks once stretching as far as the eye could see, a vital artery of the local economy that brought wealth and a distinct cultural character to the region. While the fortunes of agriculture have shifted, the echoes of that era remain, whispered in the weathered wood of old plantation homes and the enduring traditions of a people deeply connected to the soil and the water. Today, the lifeblood of Ama continues to flow, not solely from the earth, but also from the steady thrum of industry that has found a home along the river's edge, a modern counterpoint to the timeless rhythms of the bayou.

About This Ama Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ama, Louisiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 29.952149, -90.296467. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Ama and St. Charles Parish.

Detailed location data for Ama includes the ZIP code (70031), telephone area code (504), county seat of St. Charles Parish, and school district assignment (St. Charles Parish School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Ama is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.