Kourou (river)
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The Kourou () is a river in
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 ...
, discharging into the
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. It is long. The town of
Kourou Kourou (; ) is a commune in French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France in South America. Kourou is famous for being the location of the Guiana Space Centre, the main spaceport of France and the European Space Agency (ESA). It ...
is located at its estuary, which is generally used as a pleasure port. Like the river Amazon, it has brown, muddy waters due to sediments picked up from the forest. A great many different fish species live in the river and are used in the local diet. Like many Guyanaise rivers, it is polluted by mercury, as a result of clandestine
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.


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Rivers of French Guiana Rivers of France {{FrenchGuiana-river-stub