Is Cayenne safe? French Guiana travel risk
Is Cayenne safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Cayenne scores 29/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates French Guiana Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 8 Jul 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. CDC travel health notice: Level 2, Chikungunya in French Guiana (4 Jun 2026). No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Cayenne scores 29/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and French Guiana (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Cayenne: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: crime and scams (45/100) and health and medical access (45/100).
A score of 29 is higher than the scores of 26% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the French Guiana travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
In the French Guiana territory, Cayenne is established at 4.9330° N, 52.3300° W. It lies in French Guiana. Time zone observed: America/Cayenne.
French Guiana
4.9330° N, 52.3300° W
7 m
America/Cayenne
61,550
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (French Guiana)
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Cayenne happened in April (1 of 1 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
CDC Traveler Health Notices for French Guiana
- Level 2 - Chikungunya in French Guiana (Level 2, 4 Jun 2026)
Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Public Domain).
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the French Guiana travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the French Guiana entry requirements.
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