This map of French Guiana shows the main cities, with terrain, national parks and rivers.
Neighbouring countries (land border): Brazil and Suriname. Its coasts border the Atlantic Ocean.
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Key: red star = capital; blue dot = destination covered by a Destination de Voyage guide; blue italic name = region or island with a guide; grey dot = other city; plane = international airport (IATA code); brown triangle = summit (elevation); green areas = national parks; thick orange line = expressway, light orange = main road; black-and-white line = main railway; grey dashes = regional boundaries; blue = rivers and lakes; shading = terrain; grid = latitude and longitude.
Sources: base map, cities, roads, railways, airports, administrative boundaries, rivers, lakes and hillshading: Natural Earth 1:10m (public domain). National parks: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL licence). Summits and elevations: Wikidata and Natural Earth. Places missing from Natural Earth: Wikipedia coordinates. Map produced by Destination de Voyage.
Regions and destinations on the map of French Guiana
| Region | Our guides | Other cities on the map |
|---|---|---|
| French Guiana | — | Cayenne |
Terrain, national parks and airports
Main summits (elevations from Wikidata / Natural Earth): Bellevue Mountain (851 m / 2,792 ft).
National parks shown (1): Parque Nacional Montanhas do Tumucumaque.
Our guide
How to read the map of French Guiana
- Extent: the mapped territory covers about 83,184 km² (32,118 sq mi), according to our calculation on the Natural Earth outline; Wikidata gives 83,534 km² (32,253 sq mi). It extends from 2.11° N to 5.74° N in latitude and from 54.62° W to 51.65° W in longitude, about 404 km (251 mi) from north to south and 329 km (204 mi) from west to east (bounding rectangle, including remote territories).
- Outline: the perimeter of the territory on the map (coasts and land borders) is about 1,504 km (935 mi). The simplified Natural Earth outline smooths out small detours: the actual length of the coastline is greater. Destination de Voyage calculation.
- Time zone (IANA tz database 2026b): Cayenne:
America/Cayenne(UTC−3, all year). For clock changes and the difference with other time zones, see our time difference page for French Guiana. - Terrain: shading shows the relief and brown triangles mark the summits. The highest shown are Bellevue Mountain (851 m / 2,792 ft). Wikidata gives Bellevue Mountain (831 m / 2,726 ft) as the highest point.
- Rivers (blue lines): Itany, about 6 km (3.7 mi) traced within the territory; Maroni. Lengths measured on the simplified Natural Earth outline: Destination de Voyage calculation.
Distances between the main cities (cross table)
Straight-line distances between the capital, our destinations and the largest cities on the map, with the direction from the first city. Roads and ferries always add distance.
| Route | Straight-line distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Cayenne → Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni | 199 km (124 mi) | west |
| Cayenne → Kourou | 44 km (27 mi) | northwest |
| Cayenne → Sinnamary | 86 km (53 mi) | northwest |
| Cayenne → Saint-Georges | 127 km (79 mi) | southeast |
| Cayenne → Roura | 23 km (14 mi) | south |
| Cayenne → Iracoubo | 116 km (72 mi) | northwest |
| Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni → Kourou | 158 km (98 mi) | east |
| Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni → Sinnamary | 119 km (74 mi) | east |
| Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni → Saint-Georges | 303 km (188 mi) | southeast |
| Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni → Roura | 207 km (129 mi) | southeast |
| Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni → Iracoubo | 90 km (56 mi) | east |
| Kourou → Sinnamary | 42 km (26 mi) | northwest |
| Kourou → Saint-Georges | 167 km (104 mi) | southeast |
| Kourou → Roura | 60 km (37 mi) | southeast |
| Kourou → Iracoubo | 72 km (45 mi) | northwest |
| Sinnamary → Saint-Georges | 207 km (129 mi) | southeast |
| Sinnamary → Roura | 100 km (62 mi) | southeast |
| Sinnamary → Iracoubo | 31 km (19 mi) | west |
Typical itineraries in French Guiana based on the map
- Our complete guide to French Guiana: must-sees, detailed itineraries and budget
- When to go to French Guiana: best time to visit and month-by-month climate
- French Guiana time difference: what time is it?
- For a trip combined with a neighbouring country: map of Brazil.
Frequently asked questions
Which countries border French Guiana?
Countries sharing a land border: Brazil and Suriname.
What is the highest summit shown on the map?
Bellevue Mountain, at 851 m (2,792 ft) elevation (source: Natural Earth).
How many regions does French Guiana have?
Natural Earth does not split this territory into several subdivisions on our base map. Wikidata lists 2 entities of type “French arrondissement” attached directly to the territory; the official division may differ from the one on the map.
Where is French Guiana?
Continent: South America (Wikidata). French Guiana lies in the northern hemisphere, west of the Greenwich meridian. Coasts: the Atlantic Ocean. Land borders: Brazil and Suriname.
What is the area of French Guiana?
About 83,184 km² (32,118 sq mi) according to our calculation on the Natural Earth outline; Wikidata gives 83,534 km² (32,253 sq mi). Differences come from the precision of the coastline and inland waters.
Our sources
- Natural Earth 1:10m (public domain): country and subdivision boundaries, cities, airports, rivers, lakes, terrain, at naturalearthdata.com.
- Wikidata, item Q3769 (French Guiana): area, highest point, continent and subdivisions, accessed 23 October 2026.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL licence): national park outlines.
- Wikipedia: coordinates of places missing from Natural Earth.
- Destination de Voyage calculations: distances (haversine, radius 6,371 km), directions and areas (WGS84 ellipsoid, pyproj library).
