Kourou
in Guyane of Guyane, French Guiana
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Cayenne-Rochambeau Airport (31 mi) - Regina Airport (68 mi)
- Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni Airport (98 mi)
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Albina Airport (100 mi) - Saint-Georges-de-l'Oyapock Airport (105 mi)
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Oiapoque Airport (107 mi) - Saúl Airport (114 mi)
- Stoelmanseiland Airport (134 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 5.163 and -52.643 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 5° 9' 46" and W -52° 38' 33"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 03:49 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: America/Cayenne
- UTC/GMT offset: -3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:20 am and 6:28 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -3.890 and 127.204 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Elara - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to French Guiana.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning French Guiana. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Discover Kourou
Kourou in Guyane (Guyane) with it's 24,029 citizens is a town in French Guiana about 27 mi (or 43 km) north-west of Cayenne, the country's capital city.
Current time in Kourou is now 03:49 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / Cayenne with an UTC offset of -3 hours. We know of 8 airports near Kourou. The closest airport in French Guiana is Cayenne-Rochambeau Airport in a distance of 31 mi (or 49 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Tonate, Sinnamary, Cayenne, Matoury and Remire. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 32°C / 89 °F
| Morning Temperature | 23°C / 74 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 27°C / 81 °F |
| Night Temperature | 26°C / 80 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 56% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 4% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Tuesday, 17th of September 2024
33°C (91 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 18th of September 2024
32°C (90 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Thursday, 19th of September 2024
31°C (88 °F)
26°C (80 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Patawa à Kourou
Parade du littoral de Kourou le 08/02/15 Guyane 1ère.
Decollage d'Ariane 5 le 25 juillet 2013 depuis Kourou (Guyane Française)
Premier lancement de fusée à Kourou Guyane Française
Kourou, centre spatial Guyanais en 1967. Une ville nouvelle se construit et dès 1968 le premier tir d'une fusée test peut avoir lieu.
Atardecer en la Playa de Kourou
Timelapse avec rotation Gopro plage de la cocoteraie à Kourou le soir du 1ier juillet 2013.
Maldone M'say au Beau Bourg à Kourou
A L'occasion de la sortie de son album " Keep your smile " Maldone M'say en prestation au "Beaubourg " à Kourou Suivez son actualité sur Facebook : Officiel Maldone MSAY Suivez son...
Carnaval de Kourou en Guyane bonvini, vini kannaval
En Guyane, le Carnaval est l'événement le plus festif du département. Rencontre avec José Guillolet Président du Comité du Carnaval et du Festival de Kourou. Organisé par des bénévoles...
Chaise de plage géante par la Segpa Agarande (Kourou)
La conception, la réalisation et le montage de la chaise de plage géante (6 mètres au garrot) par les élèves de la SEGPA Agarande et leur professeur, Didier Rouvière (également auteur...
French Guyane, Kourou, Part 4, 22.03.2014, Full HD
Babies tarpons déchainés à Kourou
kourou Plage des Roches / février 2011
Merci à ce jeune couple de chanteurs amateurs de m' avoir permis l'enregistrement de la bande sonore.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Kourou (river)
The Kourou is a 112 km long river in French Guiana. The town of Kourou is located at its estuary, which is generally used as a pleasure port. Like the river Amazon, it has brown, muddy waters due to sediments picked up from the forest. A great many different fish species live in the river, and are used in the local diet. Like many Guyanaise rivers, it is polluted by mercury, as a result of clandestine gold mining.
Stade Bois Chaudat
Stade Bois Chaudat is a multi-use stadium in Kourou, French Guiana. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home of Cosma Foot. The stadium holds 4,000 people.
These districts belong to Kourou.
Other districtsThese are districts that are close by, but belong to a different city than Kourou.
- Manil
- Wakapou
- Balata
- Amaryllis
- Kikiwis
- Angelique
- Eldo
- Goupi
- Carapa
- Maripa
- Oulapa
- Koualis
- Cariacou
- Cite des Deux Cent Cinq
- Cite du Stade
- Jacaranda
- Quartier des Deux Lacs
- Cabalou
- Patawas
- Zac de Cabalou
- Quartier du lac du Bois-Chaudat
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kourou.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Bourg de Kourou, Kouro, كوروا, Куру, Kourou, QKR, クールー, Кур, 库鲁
