Marowijne River
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The Marowijne River is a major river in northeastern South America that forms much of the border between Suriname and French Guiana and flows into the Atlantic Ocean.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Maroni River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Maroni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternativeNameUsedIn | French Guiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
France
ⓘ
French Guiana NERFINISHED ⓘ Suriname NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderDisputeArea | upper Marowijne / Lawa region ⓘ |
| borderDisputeInvolves |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Suriname NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| countryBorder |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Guiana NERFINISHED ⓘ Suriname NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crossesBiome | tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| dischargeLocation | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Atlantic Ocean basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecoregion | Guianan moist forests ⓘ |
| flowsDirection | generally northward ⓘ |
| flowsThrough | Suriname–French Guiana border region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsBorderBetween | Suriname and French Guiana ⓘ |
| hasEstuaryType | tidal estuary ⓘ |
| hasIslandAtMouth | Braamspunt area (sand spit region) ⓘ |
| hasSettlementOnBank |
Albina, Suriname
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, French Guiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageRegionAlongBanks |
French
ⓘ
Sranan Tongo NERFINISHED ⓘ indigenous Cariban and Arawakan languages ⓘ |
| length | approximately 680 km ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
French Guiana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Suriname NERFINISHED ⓘ northeastern South America ⓘ |
| majorTributary |
Lawa River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oelemari River NERFINISHED ⓘ Pamaka River NERFINISHED ⓘ Tapanahony River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouth | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthLocation | near Galibi, Suriname ⓘ |
| nameUsedIn |
Dutch language
ⓘ
Suriname NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyProtectedArea | Galibi Nature Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Guiana Shield drainage system ⓘ |
| sourceRegion |
Brazil–Suriname border area
ⓘ
Tumuk Humak Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Suriname ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fishing
ⓘ
local trade ⓘ river transport ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
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