Arrondissement of Cayenne

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. 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 Related pages Arrondissements of the French Guiana department List of arrondissements of France References