Rivière de Cayenne
The Rivière de Cayenne is a river in French Guiana, formed by the Rivière des Cascades, Tonnegrande, and Montsinéry River. It flows into the Atlantic Ocean near the city of Cayenne, forming an estuary about 2 km long.Photo: Cayambe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in France
- Also known as: “Cayenne River” and “Riviere de Cayenne”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Port of Le Larivot and Communauté d’agglomération du Centre Littoral.
Communauté d’agglomération du Centre Littoral
Government office
Communauté d'agglomération du Centre Littoral is an intercommunal structure, centred on the city of Cayenne. It is located in the French Guiana overseas department and region of France. Communauté d’agglomération du Centre Littoral is situated 2½ km south of Rivière de Cayenne.
Fort Cépérou
Castle
Photo: Cayambe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Cépérou was a fort that protected the city of Cayenne, French Guiana. It is named after Cépérou, a celebrated indigenous chief who ceded the land. Fort Cépérou is situated 3 km northeast of Rivière de Cayenne.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Matoury and Remire-Montjoly.
Matoury
Town
Photo: Bernard DUPONT, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Matoury is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America. Matoury is a southern suburb of Cayenne, the préfecture and largest city of French Guiana. Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport, the main international airport of French Guiana, is located in the commune of Matoury. Matoury is situated 8 km south of Rivière de Cayenne.
Remire-Montjoly
Town
Photo: Lebrouillard, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Remire-Montjoly is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located on the northeast coast of South America. Remire-Montjoly is a suburb of Cayenne, the capital préfecture and largest city of French Guiana. Remire-Montjoly is situated 8 km east of Rivière de Cayenne.
Rivière de Cayenne
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: French Guiana, South America
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Satellite Map
Discover Rivière de Cayenne from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Rivière de Cayenne” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Cayenne”
- Cebuano: “Rivière de Cayenne”
- Chinese: “卡宴河”
- Dutch: “Cayenne (rivier)”
- Dutch: “Cayenne”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر كاين”
- Esperanto: “Rivero de Kajeno”
- French: “rivière de Cayenne”
- French: “Rivière de Cayenne”
- Georgian: “კაიენა (მდინარე)”
- Georgian: “კაიენა”
- Irish: “Abhainn Cayenne”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Cayenne-elva”
- Portuguese: “Rio Caiena”
- Portuguese: “Rivière de Cayenne”
- Russian: “Кайенна (река)”
- Russian: “Кайенна”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Cayenne (rijeka)”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Cayenne”
- Spanish: “Rio Cayena”
- Spanish: “Río Cayena”
- Swedish: “Rivière de Cayenne”
- Uzbek: “Rivière de Cayenne”
- Welsh: “Afon Cayenne”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as La Persévérance and Le Larivot.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pointe Macouria and Roche Paule.
French Guiana: Must-Visit Destinations
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