Arrondissement of Cayenne facts for kids
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Arrondissement of Cayenne
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Cayenne in French Guiana
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| Country | France |
| Region | French Guiana |
| Department | French Guiana |
| Communes | 14 |
| Prefecture | Cayenne |
| INSEE code | 9731 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42,588.9 km2 (16,443.7 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 164,489 |
| • Density | 3.862250/km2 (10.00318/sq mi) |
The arrondissement of Cayenne is an arrondissement of France, in the French Guiana department. Its capital, and the prefecture of the department, is the city of Cayenne.
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History
When the French Guiana became an oversea department of France in 1946, Cayenne was the only arrondissement in the department.
Geography
The arrondissement of Cayenne is in the eastern half of the department. It has the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Brazil to east and south, and the Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni arrondissement to the west.
The arrondissement of Cayenne is the has an area of 42,588.9 km2 (16,443.7 sq mi) and a population of 164,489 inhabitants.
Composition
The arrondissement of Cayenne has 14 communes; they areː
| INSEE code |
Commune | Population (2014) |
Area | Density (inh./km²) |
Intercommunality |
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| 97302 | Cayenne | 55,817 | 23.60 | 2,365.13 | Le Centre Littoral |
| 97307 | Matoury | 31,934 | 137.20 | 232.76 | Le Centre Littoral |
| 97304 | Kourou | 25,868 | 2,160.00 | 11.98 | Les Savanes |
| 97309 | Remire-Montjoly | 21,787 | 46.11 | 472.50 | Le Centre Littoral |
| 97305 | Macouria | 11,209 | 378.00 | 29.61 | Le Centre Littoral |
| 97308 | Saint-Georges | 3,960 | 2,320.00 | 1.71 | L'Est Guyanais |
| 97310 | Roura | 3,537 | 3,902.50 | 0.91 | Le Centre Littoral |
| 97312 | Sinnamary | 2,984 | 1,340.00 | 2.23 | Les Savanes |
| 97313 | Montsinéry-Tonnegrande | 2,477 | 737.20 | 3.36 | Le Centre Littoral |
| 97303 | Iracoubo | 1,931 | 2,762.00 | 0.70 | Les Savanes |
| 97356 | Camopi | 1,751 | 10030.00 | 0.17 | L'Est Guyanais |
| 97301 | Régina | 968 | 12130.00 | 0.08 | L'Est Guyanais |
| 97314 | Ouanary | 147 | 1,080.00 | 0.14 | L'Est Guyanais |
| 97358 | Saint-Élie | 119 | 5,680.00 | 0.02 | Les Savanes |
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See also
In Spanish: Distrito de Cayena para niños
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