It is located on the south side of the island of Grande-Terre and part of the urban unit of Pointe-à-Pitre-Les Abymes, the largest conurbation in Guadeloupe.
ɪɾ ɪz loʊkˈeɪɾᵻd ɔnðə sˈaʊθ sˈaɪd ʌvðɪ ˈaɪlənd ʌv ɡɹˈændtˈɛɹ ænd pˈɑːɹt ʌvðɪ ˈɜːbən jˈuːnɪt ʌv pˈɔɪntæpˈɪɾɚlˈɛs ɐbˈaɪmz, ðə lˈɑːɹdʒɪst kɑːnɚbˈeɪʃən ɪn ɡwˈɑːdɪlˌuːp.