| Official Name: | Boniville |
| Other Name: | Agoodé |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | French Guiana |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in French Guiana |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | France |
| Subdivision Type1: | Overseas region |
| Subdivision Name1: | French Guiana |
| Subdivision Type2: | Arrondissement |
| Subdivision Name2: | Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni |
| Subdivision Type3: | Commune |
| Subdivision Name3: | Papaïchton |
| Coordinates: | 3.8339°N -54.1855°W |
Boniville (also Agoodé) is a village of Aluku Maroons in the commune of Papaïchton located on the Lawa River in French Guiana.
On 25 May 1891, the Aluku, a tribe of escaped slaves from Suriname, became French citizens,[1] and Granman Ochi became the first officially recognized paramount chief of the tribe. In 1895, Ochi founded the village of Boniville to serve as the administrative centre for the tribe.[2]
In 1965, Granman Tolinga moved the capital from Boniville to Papaïchton,[2] and as of 1993, Boniville is a village within the commune of Papaïchton.[1] The village has lost its importance, and has been reduced to a small hamlet.[3] Boniville is still characterised by traditional Aluku architecture with (painted and carved wood work).[4] In 2017, five traditional houses in Boniville and Loca were restored by the National Forests Office.[5]
Papaïchton can only be accessed by plane from the Maripasoula Airport, or by boat via the Lawa river.[6] There is an unpaved path to Maripasoula. On 20 July 2020, construction has started on a proper road which is scheduled to be completed by 2021.[7]