Arrondissement of Cayenne

Cayenne
Arrondissement
Location within French Guiana
Location within French Guiana
Coordinates: 4°55′N 52°19′W / 4.917°N 52.317°W / 4.917; -52.317
CountryFrance
Overseas region
and department		French Guiana{{{region}}}
No. of communes10
PrefectureCayenne
Area
17,029 km2 (6,575 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[1]
183,285
 • Density10.763/km2 (27.876/sq mi)
INSEE code9731

The arrondissement of Cayenne is an arrondissement of France located in the French Guiana department and region. Established in 1947, the arrondissement spans 17,029 square kilometers and contains ten communes, having historically been subdivided into 16 cantons. As of the 2023 official estimate, it had a population of 183,285, making it the smallest of the three arrondissements in French Guiana, but also its most populated.

Composition

The communes of the arrondissement of Cayenne, and their INSEE codes, are:[2]

  1. Cayenne (97302)
  2. Iracoubo (97303)
  3. Kourou (97304)
  4. Macouria (97305)
  5. Matoury (97307)
  6. Montsinéry-Tonnegrande (97313)
  7. Remire-Montjoly (97309)
  8. Roura (97310)
  9. Saint-Élie (97358)
  10. Sinnamary (97312)

History

The arrondissement of Cayenne, containing the coastal strip of French Guiana, was established in 1947.[3] In 1969 the arrondissement of Inini, which covered the inland territory of French Guiana, was disbanded, and the territory of French Guiana was divided between the arrondissement of Cayenne and the new arrondissement of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni.[4]

Before 2015, the arrondissements of French Guiana were subdivided into cantons. The arrondissement of Cayenne were was divided into 16 cantons:[5]

A government decree of 26 October 2022 detached the four communes of Saint-Georges, Camopi, Ouanary, and Régina from the arrondissement of Cayenne to form the new arrondissement of Saint-Georges.[6]

Demographics

According to official data from the institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE), the population of the arrondissement of Cayenne has grown over several decades. In 1982, the census recorded 59,246 inhabitants, a figure that rose to 85,808 by the 1990 census and further increased to 115,618 by the 1999 census. This upward trajectory continued into the 21st century with official population estimates recording 145,607 residents in 2007, which grew to 163,073 residents by 2015. By 2023, the official estimate placed the population of the arrondissement at 183,285 inhabitants. This represents an annual population growth rate of 1.47% between 2015 and 2023. With a total land area of 17,029 square kilometers, the arrondissement of Cayenne had a population density of 10.76 inhabitants per square kilometer in 2023. In the context of French Guiana as a whole, the arrondissement holds a major share of the region's population relative to its size. While its territory accounts for just 20.39% of French Guiana's total area, its population comprises 62.34% of the total population.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "Arrondissement de Cayenne (9731)" [Arrondissement of Cayenne (9731)] (in French). INSEE. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Décret n° 47-1018 du 7 juin 1947 relatif à l'organisation départementale et à l'institution préfectorale dans les départements de la Guadeloupe, de la Guyane française, de la Martinique et de la Réunion" [Decree No. 47-1018 of 7 June 1947, relating to departmental organization and the prefectoral institution in the departments of Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, and Réunion] (in French). Journal officiel de la République française. 7 June 1947. Retrieved 28 May 2026 – via Légifrance.
  4. ↑ "Décret n°69-261 du 17 Mars 1969 Portant Reorganisation Administrative du Departement de la Guyane" [Decree No. 69-261 of March 17, 1969 Concerning the Administrative Reorganization of the Department of French Guiana] (in French). Journal officiel de la République française. 17 March 1969. Retrieved 28 May 2026 – via Légifrance.
  5. ↑ "Populations légales en vigueur à compter du 1er janvier 2015: 973 Guyane" [Legal population figures in effect as of January 1, 2015: 973 French Guiana] (PDF) (in French). INSEE. 1 January 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Décret n° 2022-1357 du 26 octobre 2022 portant création de l'arrondissement de Saint-Georges (Guyane) et modifiant le décret n° 2004-374 du 29 avril 2004" [Decree No. 2022-1357 of October 26, 2022, establishing the district of Saint-Georges (French Guiana) and amending Decree No. 2004-374 of April 29, 2004]. Légifrance (in French). 26 October 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  7. ↑ "French Guiana, Guiana (French Overseas Department)". CityPopulation.de. 13 January 2026. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
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