Map of Matoury, French Guiana

Matoury is a city in Guyane, French Guiana, with a population of about 26,350. It lies at 4.8492°N, 52.3235°W. Matoury is about 9 km (6 mi) south of Cayenne, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Cayenne, 9 km to the north.

Matoury at a glance

Where is Matoury?

• The 2nd largest city in French Guiana by recorded population.
• The 2nd 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 Matoury

• Cayenne — 9 km north
• Rémire-Montjoly — 10 km northeast
• Kourou — 50 km northwest
• Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni — 202 km west
• Brokopondo — 295 km west, Suriname
• Meerzorg — 330 km west, Suriname
• Paramaribo — 334 km west, Suriname
• Lelydorp — 336 km west, Suriname
• Nieuw Nickerie — 528 km west, Suriname
• Macapá — 553 km south, Brazil

Largest cities in Guyane

• Cayenne — 61,550
• Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni — 24,287
• Kourou — 24,029
• Rémire-Montjoly — 19,029

Largest cities in French Guiana

• Cayenne — 61,550
• 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.