Sinnamary
Founded in 1664 as the second French settlement in French Guiana, Sinnamary is a modest coastal town on the Sinnamary River, between Kourou and Iracoubo, home to the Guianan Soyuz launch site. The town has both an Indonesian and a Galibi Amerindian community, each producing artwork and jewellery available to buy locally. A prison for priests and political detainees was built here in 1792, adding a darker layer to its colonial history.
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- Population3,180
- Nearest water from center 1.7 km1.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 15 km9.3 mi
Sinnamary: quick answers
Where is Sinnamary?
Sinnamary is in French Guiana, about 84 km52 miles in a straight line from Cayenne.
How do you get to Sinnamary?
The nearest airport is Matoury (CAY), about 1 hr 44 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Sinnamary?
The warmest month is October, averaging 27°C81°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 25°C78°F. The wettest month is May, with about 373 mm14.7 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Sinnamary?
OpenStreetMap lists 5 restaurants and 1 place of worship within 2 km of the centre.