Map of Cayenne, French Guiana
Cayenne is the capital of French Guiana, with a population of about 61,550. It lies at 4.9333°N, 52.3333°W. The nearest city on our map is Rémire-Montjoly, 8 km to the east.
Cayenne at a glance
Country
Region
Guyane
Population
61,550GeoNames
Coordinates
4.9333, -52.33334°56′00″N 52°20′00″W
Time zone
America/CayenneUTC−03:00
Local time
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Where is Cayenne?
- The largest city in French Guiana by recorded population.
- The largest city in Guyane on this site.
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 11 h 50 min on the shortest day to 12 h 24 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Cayenne
- Rémire-Montjoly — 8 km east
- Matoury — 9 km south
- Kourou — 43 km northwest
- Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni — 198 km west
- Brokopondo — 294 km west, Suriname
- Meerzorg — 326 km west, Suriname
- Paramaribo — 330 km west, Suriname
- Lelydorp — 332 km west, Suriname
- Nieuw Nickerie — 525 km west, Suriname
- Macapá — 562 km south, Brazil
Largest cities in Guyane
- Matoury — 26,350
- Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni — 24,287
- Kourou — 24,029
- Rémire-Montjoly — 19,029
Largest cities in French Guiana
- Matoury — 26,350
- Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni — 24,287
- Kourou — 24,029
- Rémire-Montjoly — 19,029
Map of French Guiana and all its cities →
Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.