Coordinates: 5°09′35″N 52°39′01″W / 5.1597°N 52.6503°W / 5.1597; -52.6503
Kourou is a commune in French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America. In addition to being an "administrative district" within French Guyana (which is roughly equivalent to an American county) it is also the main town within that district.
Within the Kourou district also lies the Guiana Space Centre, France and ESA's main spaceport.