ɪɾ ɪz loʊkˈeɪɾᵻd ɔnðə wˈɛst sˈaɪd ʌvðɪ ˈaɪlənd ʌv ɡɹˈændtˈɛɹ, ænd ɪz pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə lˈɑːɹdʒɪst mˌɛtɹəpˈɑːlɪtən ˈɛɹiə ʌv ɡwˈɑːdɪlˌuːp, wˌɪtʃ ˈɔːlsoʊ kˈʌvɚz pˈɔɪntæpˈɪɾɚ.
It is located on the west side of the island of Grande-Terre, and is part of the largest metropolitan area of Guadeloupe, which also covers Pointe-à-Pitre.