Maroni Marowijne | |
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Native name | Marwina-Liba (Sranan Tongo) |
Location | |
Countries | France and Suriname |
Cities |
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Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Suriname |
• coordinates | 2°N 54°W / 2°N 54°W |
Mouth | Atlantic Ocean |
• coordinates | 5°44′45″N 53°58′06″W / 5.745793169255944°N 53.96842690321619°W |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Length | 611.7 km (380.1 mi) |
Basin size | 65,830 km2 (25,420 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 1,700 m3/s (60,000 cu ft/s) 2,586 m3/s (91,300 cu ft/s) |
The Maroni (French: [maʁɔni]) or Marowijne (Dutch: [maːroːˈʋɛinə]; Sranan Tongo: Marwina-Liba) is a river in South America that forms the border between French Guiana and Suriname.