Cayenne

This article is about the capital of French Guiana. For other uses, see Cayenne (disambiguation).

Not to be confused with Cheyenne.

Cayenne Kayenn (Guianese Creole French) Kayana (Sranan Tongo) Kayen(i) (Eastern Maroon Creole)
Capital city, Prefecture and commune
From top to bottom: city center (Place des Palmistes, LCL Bank) and beaches of Cayenne at Anse Montabo.
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Location of the commune (in red) within French Guiana
Location of Cayenne
Coordinates: 4°56′14″N 52°19′34″W
Country	France
Overseas region and department	French Guiana
Arrondissement	Cayenne
Intercommunality	CA Centre Littoral
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Sandra Trochimara
Area 1	23.60 km2 (9.11 sq mi)
• Urban  (2020)	206.9 km2 (79.9 sq mi)
• Metro  (2020)	5,087 km2 (1,964 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	62,675
• Density	2,656/km2 (6,878/sq mi)
• Urban  (Jan. 2023)	126,910
• Urban density	613.4/km2 (1,589/sq mi)
• Metro  (Jan. 2023)	153,884
• Metro density	30.25/km2 (78.35/sq mi)
Demonym	Cayennais
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.

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Cayenne (/keɪˈɛn/; 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 at 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.