Baie-Mahault

Baie-Mahault
The town hall of Baie-Mahault
The town hall of Baie-Mahault
Coat of arms of Baie-Mahault
Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe
Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe
Location of Baie-Mahault
Map
Coordinates: 16°16′N 61°35′W / 16.27°N 61.58°W / 16.27; -61.58
CountryFrance
Overseas region and departmentGuadeloupe
ArrondissementBasse-Terre
CantonBaie-Mahault-1 and 2
IntercommunalityCAP Excellence
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Hélène Polifonte Molia[1]
Area
1
46.00 km2 (17.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
30,909
 • Density670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−04:00 (AST)
INSEE/Postal code
97103 /97122
Elevation0–112 m (0–367 ft)
Websitewww.baiemahault.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Baie-Mahault (French pronunciation: [bɛ ma.o]; Guadeloupean Creole: Bémao) is a commune in the overseas department and region of Guadeloupe, France.[3] It is the second most populated commune of Guadeloupe, after Les Abymes. The extensive industrial zone of Jarry in Baie-Mahault is by far the most industrialized commune in the islands and the largest industrial park in the Lesser Antilles. It is part of the urban area of Pointe-à-Pitre, the largest metropolitan area in Guadeloupe, located in the northwest.

The inhabitants of Baie-Mahault are called Baie-Mahaultiens.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Commune de Baie-Mahault (97103), INSEE