Is Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni safe? French Guiana travel risk
Is Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni scores 28/100 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.
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni scores 28/100 (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 Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: crime and scams (45/100) and health and medical access (45/100).
A score of 28 is higher than the scores of 21% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the French Guiana travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Situated in French Guiana at 5.4976° N, 54.0325° W (elevation 10 m), Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni lies 198.7 km ESE of Cayenne. Time zone: America/Cayenne.
French Guiana
5.4976° N, 54.0325° W
10 m
America/Cayenne
24,287
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in French Guiana
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
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.
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