Railways

A short railway is used within the Guiana Space Centre. There are no other railways in Guiana, and no connections to neighbouring countries.

Highways

total:
1,817 km

paved:
727 km

unpaved:
1,090 km (1995 est.)

Waterways

460 km, navigable by small oceangoing vessels and river and coastal steamers; 3,300 km navigable by native craft

Ports and harbours

Cayenne, Degrad des Cannes

Degrad des Cannes

Dégrad des Cannes is the main seaport for the French Overseas department of French Guiana, situated in the northern edge of South America and opening into the Caribbean. The seaport is located on the estuary of the Mahury River....

, Saint-Laurent du Maroni

Airports - with paved runways

total:
4

over 3,047 m:
1

914 to 1,523 m:
2

under 914 m:
1 (1999 est.)

Airports - with unpaved runways

total:
7

914 to 1,523 m:
2

under 914 m:
5 (1999 est.)

See also : French Guiana

French Guiana

French Guiana is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department located on the northern Atlantic coast of South America. It has borders with two nations, Brazil to the east and south, and Suriname to the west...