Map of Houma, United States

Houma is a city in Louisiana, United States, with a population of about 34,287. It lies at 29.5958°N, 90.7195°W, about 3 m above sea level. Houma is about 1,625 km (1,010 mi) southwest of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kenner, 64 km to the northeast.

Houma at a glance

Where is Houma?

• The 11th largest city in Louisiana on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 15 min on the shortest day to 14 h 03 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Houma

• Kenner — 64 km northeast
• Metairie — 70 km northeast
• New Orleans — 74 km northeast
• Baton Rouge — 104 km northwest
• Lafayette — 143 km northwest
• Gulfport — 179 km northeast
• Biloxi — 198 km northeast
• Hattiesburg — 236 km northeast
• Alexandria — 252 km northwest
• Mobile — 285 km northeast

Largest cities in Louisiana

• New Orleans — 362,701
• Baton Rouge — 227,470
• Shreveport — 187,593
• Metairie — 138,481
• Lafayette — 121,374
• Lake Charles — 76,070
• Bossier City — 68,094
• Kenner — 67,091
• Monroe — 49,598
• Alexandria — 47,889

Largest cities in United States

• New York City — 8,804,190
• Los Angeles — 3,820,914
• Brooklyn — 2,736,074
• Chicago — 2,664,452
• Queens — 2,316,841
• Houston — 2,314,157
• Phoenix — 1,650,070
• Philadelphia — 1,573,916
• San Antonio — 1,526,656
• Manhattan — 1,487,536

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.