Cayenne

Cayenne
Capital, prefecture and commune
2012 aerial view of Cayenne
Coat of arms
Location of the commune (in red) within French Guiana
Location of Cayenne
Coordinates: 4°56′14″N 52°19′34″W / 4.9372°N 52.3260°W / 4.9372; -52.3260
Country	France
Overseas region and department	French Guiana
Arrondissement	Cayenne
Intercommunality	Centre Littoral
Government
• Mayor (2020-)	Sandra Trochimara
Area 1	23.60 km2 (9.11 sq mi)
• Urban  (2010)	206.9 km2 (79.9 sq mi)
• Metro  (2010)	5,087 km2 (1,964 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2012[1])	55,198
• Density	2,300/km2 (6,100/sq mi)
• Urban  (Jan. 2012[1][2])	106,358
• Urban density	510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
• Metro  (Jan. 2012[1][3])	121,308
• Metro density	24/km2 (62/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−03:00
INSEE/Postal code	97302 /97300
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Cayenne is a commune, the capital (prefecture) of the French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France that is in northern South America. The city is on a former island at the mouth of the Cayenne river on the Atlantic coast.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} INSEE. "Historique des populations par commune depuis 1961". Retrieved 2014-02-01.
2. ↑ INSEE. "Base des unités urbaines 2012". Retrieved 2014-02-01.
3. ↑ INSEE. "Base communale des aires urbaines 2012". Retrieved 2014-02-01.