It is located on the east side of the island of Basse-Terre, and is part of the metropolitan area of Pointe-à-Pitre, the largest metropolitan area in Guadeloupe.
ɪɾ ɪz loʊkˈeɪɾᵻd ɔnðɪ ˈiːst sˈaɪd ʌvðɪ ˈaɪlənd ʌv bˈæstˈɛɹ, ænd ɪz pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə mˌɛtɹəpˈɑːlɪtən ˈɛɹiə ʌv pˈɔɪntæpˈɪɾɚ, ðə lˈɑːɹdʒɪst mˌɛtɹəpˈɑːlɪtən ˈɛɹiə ɪn ɡwˈɑːdɪlˌuːp.