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Îles du Salut (Devil's Island), French Guiana
A notorious former penal colony on three small islands off the coast, made famous by Henri Charrière's memoir Papillon.
48 km · about 55 min drive
South AmericaFrench GuianaGuyane
Cayenne
Guyane, French Guiana · South America
About Cayenne
Cayenne sits on the route: 10 minutes from Macouria, 48km from Îles du Salut (Devil's Island), French Guiana.
Cayenne is in Guyane, French Guiana, with about 62,000 people. The nearest town is Macouria, about 5 km away.
Cayenne (; French pronunciation: [kajɛn] ; Guianese Creole French: Kayenn; Sranan Tongo: Kayana, [kajana]; Eastern Maroon Creole: Kayen or Kayeni) is the capital, prefecture, and largest city of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America. The city stands on a former island atRead more
the mouth of the Cayenne River on the Atlantic coast. The city's motto is "fert aurum industria", which means "work brings wealth". Cayenne is the largest Francophone city of the South American continent.
In the 2023 census, there were 153,884 inhabitants in the metropolitan area of Cayenne (as defined by INSEE), 62,675 of whom lived in the city (commune) of Cayenne proper.
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What is there to see near Cayenne?
Within an hour or so of Cayenne: Îles du Salut (Devil's Island), French Guiana (48 km).
Where is Cayenne?
Cayenne is in Guyane, French Guiana, about 5 km from Macouria.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 61,550
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- French Guiana
- Region
- Guyane
- Timezone
- America/Cayenne
- Coordinates
- 4.9381, -52.3346
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1 notable place within an hour's drive.
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