Elevation of towns in French Guiana
16 towns in French Guiana have a reading on the GMTED2010 grid. The highest is Maripasoula (Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni) at 189 m (620 ft); the lowest is Kourou (Cayenne) at 4 m (13 ft). Half of the towns sit above 12 m (the mean is 34 m).
Highest towns in French Guiana
| # | Town | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maripasoula Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni | 189 m (620 ft) |
| 2 | Camopi Cayenne | 80 m (262 ft) |
| 3 | Grand-Santi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni | 69 m (226 ft) |
| 4 | Roura Cayenne | 56 m (184 ft) |
| 5 | Saint-Georges Cayenne | 31 m (102 ft) |
| 6 | Apatou Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni | 29 m (95 ft) |
| 7 | Iracoubo Cayenne | 18 m (59 ft) |
| 8 | Cayenne Cayenne | 13 m (43 ft) |
| 9 | Matoury Cayenne | 12 m (39 ft) |
| 10 | Remire-Montjoly Cayenne | 12 m (39 ft) |
Lowest towns in French Guiana
| # | Town | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kourou Cayenne | 4 m (13 ft) |
| 2 | Sinnamary Cayenne | 4 m (13 ft) |
| 3 | Mana Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni | 7 m (23 ft) |
| 4 | Awala-Yalimapo | 8 m (26 ft) |
| 5 | Macouria Cayenne | 9 m (30 ft) |
| 6 | Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni | 9 m (30 ft) |
| 7 | Remire-Montjoly Cayenne | 12 m (39 ft) |
| 8 | Matoury Cayenne | 12 m (39 ft) |
| 9 | Cayenne Cayenne | 13 m (43 ft) |
| 10 | Iracoubo Cayenne | 18 m (59 ft) |
Regions of French Guiana
| Region | Towns | Mean | Highest town | Lowest town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cayenne | 10 | 24 m | Camopi 80 m | Kourou 4 m |
| Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni | 5 | 61 m | Maripasoula 189 m | Mana 7 m |