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.
ɪɾ ɪz loʊkˈeɪɾᵻd ɔnðə wˈɛst sˈaɪd ʌvðɪ ˈaɪlənd ʌv ɡɹˈændtˈɛɹ, ænd ɪz pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə lˈɑːɹdʒɪst mˌɛtɹəpˈɑːlɪtən ˈɛɹiə ʌv ɡwˈɑːdɪlˌuːp, wˌɪtʃ ˈɔːlsoʊ kˈʌvɚz pˈɔɪntæpˈɪɾɚ.