The arrondissement Basse-Terre has 18 communes.
| Code | Name | Population ▼ |
|---|---|---|
| 97103 | Baie-Mahault | 30 924 |
| 97118 | Petit-Bourg | 24 665 |
| 97115 | Lamentin | 18 628 |
| 97129 | Sainte-Rose | 17 700 |
| 97107 | Capesterre-Belle-Eau | 17 684 |
| 97124 | Saint-Claude | 10 177 |
| 97105 | Basse-Terre | 9 417 |
| 97114 | Goyave | 7 565 |
| 97132 | Trois-Rivières | 7 415 |
| 97109 | Gourbeyre | 7 307 |
| 97134 | Vieux-Habitants | 7 077 |
| 97106 | Bouillante | 6 127 |
| 97121 | Pointe-Noire | 5 762 |
| 97104 | Baillif | 5 096 |
| 97111 | Deshaies | 3 710 |
| 97133 | Vieux-Fort | 1 674 |
| 97131 | Terre-de-Haut | 1 463 |
| 97130 | Terre-de-Bas | 873 |