Arrondissement of Cayenne

The arrondissement of Cayenne is an arrondissement of France in French Guiana department in French Guiana region. It has 10 communes (since October 2022).[2] Its population is 181,520 (2020), and its area is 17,029 km2 (6,575 sq mi) (since October 2022). It is the smallest of the three arrondissements in French Guiana, but also its most populated.

Cayenne
Arrondissement
Location within French Guiana
Location within French Guiana
Coordinates: 4°55′N 52°19′W
CountryFrance
Overseas region
and department		French Guiana
No. of communes10
PrefectureCayenne
Area
17,029 km2 (6,575 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[1]
181,520
 • Density11/km2 (30/sq mi)
INSEE code9731

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 cantons of the arrondissement of Cayenne were, as of January 2015:[5]

  • Approuague-Kaw
  • Cayenne 1st Canton Nord-Ouest
  • Cayenne 2nd Canton Nord-Est
  • Cayenne 3rd Canton Sud-Ouest
  • Cayenne 4th Canton Centre
  • Cayenne 5th Canton Sud
  • Cayenne 6th Canton Sud-Est
  • Iracoubo
  • Kourou
  • Macouria
  • Matoury
  • Montsinéry-Tonnegrande
  • Rémiré-Montjoly
  • Roura
  • Saint-Georges-de-l'Oyapock
  • Sinnamary

A government decree of October 26, 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]

References
  1. "Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  2. "Arrondissement de Cayenne (9731)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
  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
  4. Décret n°69-261 du 17 mars 1969
  5. Populations légales 2012: 973 Guyane, INSEE
  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". Légifrance (in French). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
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