Arrondissement of Cayenne
| Cayenne | |
|---|---|
| Arrondissement of France | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Guyane |
| Department | Guyane |
| Cantons | 16 |
| Communes | 14 |
| Prefecture | Cayenne |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 42,589 km2 (16,444 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 119,660 |
| • Density | 2.8/km2 (7.3/sq mi) |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km² as well as the estuaries of rivers. | |
The arrondissement of Cayenne is an arrondissement of France in the Guyane department in the Guyane region. It has 16 cantons and 14 communes. It is the larger of the two arrondissements in French Guiana.
Composition
Cantons
The cantons of the arrondissement of Cayenne are:
- Approuague-Kaw
- Cayenne 1st Canton Nord-Ouest
- Cayenne 2nd Canton Nord-Est
- Cayenne 3rd Canton Sud-Ouest
- Cayenne 4th Canton Centre
- Cayenne 5th Canton Sud
- Cayenne 6th Canton Sud-Est
- Iracoubo
- Kourou
- Macouria
- Matoury
- Montsinéry-Tonnegrande
- Remire-Montjoly
- Roura
- Saint-Georges-Oyapoc
- Sinnamary
Communes
The communes of the arrondissement of Cayenne, and their INSEE codes, are:
| 1. Camopi (97356) | 2. Cayenne (97302) | 3. Iracoubo (97303) | 4. Kourou (97304) |
| 5. Macouria (97305) | 6. Matoury (97307) | 7. Montsinéry-Tonnegrande (97313) | 8. Ouanary (97314) |
| 9. Remire-Montjoly (97309) | 10. Roura (97310) | 11. Régina (97301) | 12. Saint-Georges (97308) |
| 13. Saint-Élie (97358) | 14. Sinnamary (97312) |
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Coordinates: 4°55′N 52°19′W / 4.917°N 52.317°W
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