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Rivers Of French Guiana
This is a list of rivers in French Guiana. By drainage basin This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. Atlantic Ocean * Oyapock ** Camopi ** Yaloupi * Approuague ** Arataï * Mahury (Oyak, Comté) ** Orapu * Rivière de Cayenne (Rivière des Cascades) ** Tonnegrande ** Montsinéry * Kourou * Sinnamary ** Koursibo * Counamama * Iracoubo *Mana Mana may refer to: Religion and mythology * Mana (Oceanian cultures), the spiritual life force energy or healing power that permeates the universe in Melanesian and Polynesian mythology * Mana (food), archaic name for manna, an edible substance m ... ** Kokioko ** Arouani * Maroni ** Lawa *** Grand Abounami *** Inini *** Tampok **** Waki (Ouaqui) *** Litani *** Malani (Marouini) **** Wanapi See also * List of rivers of the Americas by coastline References *Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993. GEOnet Names Server [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Guiana
French Guiana, or Guyane in French, is an Overseas departments and regions of France, overseas department and region of France located on the northern coast of South America in the Guianas and the West Indies. Bordered by Suriname to the west and Brazil to the east and south, French Guiana covers a total area of and a land area of . As of January 2025, it is home to 292,354 people. French Guiana is the second-largest Regions of France, region in France, being approximately one-seventh the size of metropolitan France, European France, and the largest Special member state territories and the European Union, outermost region within the European Union. It has a very low population density, with only . About half of its residents live in its capital, Cayenne. Approximately 98.9% of French Guiana is covered by forests, much of it Old-growth forest, primeval Tropical rainforest, rainforest. Guiana Amazonian Park, the largest national park in the European Union covers 41% of French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iracoubo River
Iracoubo (; ) is a commune on the coast of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France, located in South America. Geography The settlement of Iracoubo, seat of the commune, is located between the settlement of Sinnamary and the hamlet of Organabo. The village of Bellevue is west of Iracoubo. Trou Poisson, a near abandoned village is located to the south. The village has a cemetery of priests deported during the French Revolution. History The commune was originally settled by Amerindians near Organabo. The first settlers arrived in 1626, but were driven back. In 1765, the Galibis who had left the area for Suriname because an epidemic had broken out, returned. In the beginning of the 19th century, Iracoubo started as a cotton plantation owned by Colonel Jacquet. In 1859, the cotton shed is donated to the community to serve as church. During the late 19th century indigenous Kalina lived along the Rococoua river in Counama and Organabo. In 1886, Father Raffr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Rivers Of The Americas By Coastline
This list of rivers of the Americas by coastline includes the major coastal rivers of the Americas arranged by country. A link to a map of rivers with known coordinates is listed at right. The ocean coasts are demarcated as follows: *Arctic Ocean coast (including Hudson Bay) from Cape Prince of Wales east to Cape Chidley *Atlantic Ocean coast from Cape Chidley south to Cape Virgins *Pacific Ocean coast from Cape Prince of Wales south to Cape Virgins *Endorheic basin coast (drainage basins not reaching oceans) This is a counterpart to the primarily alphabetical List of rivers of the Americas and other lists of rivers of countries, although only rivers which reach the ocean are included here, not tributaries. Arctic Ocean coast In the Americas, only the United States, Canada, and Greenland have rivers on the Arctic Ocean coast. Greenland is surrounded by the Barents Sea (part of the Arctic Ocean), the Greenland Sea (often described as part of the Arctic Ocean), Baffin Bay to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malani (river)
The Malani (), also Marouini (), is a river in the disputed area between French Guiana and Suriname. According to Suriname, it is the border river, however France considers the Litani the border. The river has its source at in the Tumuk Humak Mountains. It has its mouth at the confluence with the Litany at Antécume-Pata and continues its journey as the Lawa River. The Malani has a length of . Name The river is known in Suriname and the Netherlands as the Marowijnekreek. It used to be called Marouini in France, however the Wayana name of Malani is becoming the accepted version. The names Marouini and Marowijnekreek were also used in the past for the Lawa River. Course The Malani has its source at Pic Coudreau, a high inselberg in the Tumuk Humak Mountains near the border with Brazil. The river first heads south and makes a 180 degree turn around Pic Coudreau and continues its journey northwards through the tropical rainforest. The largest tributary is the which measures ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Litani (Maroni Tributary)
The Litani or Itany is a river which forms part of the boundary between Suriname and French Guiana. It is a tributary, or the upper course, of the Maroni. The boundary is disputed, with Suriname also claiming land to the east of the river. The Litani river flows in the Lawa near Antécume-Pata, and is fed from the Loë and Ulemari creeks. The river was first explored in 1950 by A. Franssen Herderschee into the Tumuk Humak Mountains. The total length of Litani, Lawa and Maroni is . See also *Borders of Suriname The borders of Suriname consist of land borders with three countries: Guyana, Brazil, and France (via French Guiana). The borders with Guyana and France are in dispute, but the border with Brazil has been uncontroversial since 1906. Eastern bo ... Notes References * Rivers of French Guiana Rivers of Suriname Rivers of France French Guiana–Suriname border International rivers of South America Border rivers {{Suriname-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waki (river)
The Waki (or ''Ouaqui'') is a river in western French Guiana. It is a right tributary of the Tampok ( Maroni basin). It is long. The river has its source as the confluence of the southern Grande Waki which has its source in the Arawa Mountains, and the northern Petite Waki which has its source in the Sommet Tabulaire. Waki was at the heart of a late 19th century gold rush, and the banks of river contain gold mining settlements like Grigel. In the 1970s, the area was completely abandoned. Yet traces of Amerindian presence and Balatá harvesting by the Aluku Maroons Maroons are descendants of Africans in the Americas and islands of the Indian Ocean who escaped from slavery, through flight or manumission, and formed their own settlements. They often mixed with Indigenous peoples, eventually evolving into ... is still visible. In the early 21st century, '' garimpeiros'' (illegal gold miners) have been active on the river again. References Bibliography * Rivers of F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tampok
The Tampok is a right tributary of the river Lawa (the upper course of the Maroni) in western French Guiana French Guiana, or Guyane in French, is an Overseas departments and regions of France, overseas department and region of France located on the northern coast of South America in the Guianas and the West Indies. Bordered by Suriname to the west .... It is long. References Rivers of French Guiana Rivers of France {{FrenchGuiana-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inini (river)
The Inini or Grand Inini is a river in western French Guiana French Guiana, or Guyane in French, is an Overseas departments and regions of France, overseas department and region of France located on the northern coast of South America in the Guianas and the West Indies. Bordered by Suriname to the west .... It is a tributary of the Lawa, the upper course of the Maroni. The river is long (including its upper course Limonade) and non-navigable. The Inini is the only major river in French Guiana which runs east to west, unlike the other major rivers which run south to north. In the beginning of the 20th century, it was the site of a gold rush, and the gold prospectors have become active in the region again since the 1990s. The Inini territory which has existed between 1930 and 1946 was named after this river. References Rivers of French Guiana Rivers of France {{FrenchGuiana-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Abounami
The Grand Abounami is a river in western French Guiana French Guiana, or Guyane in French, is an Overseas departments and regions of France, overseas department and region of France located on the northern coast of South America in the Guianas and the West Indies. Bordered by Suriname to the west .... It is a right tributary of the Lawa (the upper course of the Maroni). It is long. References Rivers of French Guiana Rivers of France {{FrenchGuiana-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawa River (South America)
The Lawa is a river of South America. It forms part of the international boundary between Suriname and French Guiana. It is formed by the confluence of the Litani and Malani. Downstream from its confluence with the Tapanahony, it is called Maroni. The total length of Litani, Lawa and Maroni is . Important tributaries are the Tampok, Inini and Grand Abounami. After gold was discovered on the banks of the Lawa River, the governor of Suriname, Cornelis Lely, ordered the construction of the Lawa Railway The Lawa Railway (Dutch language, Dutch: ''Lawaspoorweg'' or later ''Landsspoorweg'') was a single-track metre gauge railway in Suriname. It was built during the gold rush in the early 20th century, from the harbour town Paramaribo to Dam at the ... in 1902. Construction of the railway line was halted when gold production in the area proved disappointing. See also * List of rivers of Suriname * List of rivers of French Guiana References *Rand McNally, The New International ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maroni (river)
The Maroni () or Marowijne (; ) is a river in South America that forms the border between French Guiana and Suriname. Course The Maroni runs through the Guianan moist forests ecoregion. It originates in the Tumuk Humak Mountains and forms the (disputed) border between France (region of French Guiana) and Suriname. In its upper reaches, it is also known as the Lawa, and close to its source it is known as the Litani. The total length of Litani, Lawa and Maroni is . There are two nature preserves located in the estuary region on the Surinamese side of the river, near the village of Galibi. They provide protection for the birds and the leatherback sea turtles that hatch there. Territorial dispute In 1860, the question was posed from the French side, which of the two tributary rivers was the headwater, and thus the border. A joint French-Dutch commission was appointed to review the issue. The Dutch side of the commission consisted of J.H. Baron van Heerdt tot Eversberg, J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
