Malani (river)

Malani River
Marowijnekreek River
Marouini / Marowini River
Drawing of the Malani during the Henri Coudreau expedition (1893)
Malani (river) is located in French Guiana
Malani (river)
Location of mouth
Location
CountryFrance / Suriname
TerritoryFrench Guiana
MunicipalityMaripasoula / Tapanahony
Physical characteristics
SourcePic Coudreau, Tumuk Humak Mountains
 • coordinates2°15′28.4″N 54°20′44.9″W / 2.257889°N 54.345806°W / 2.257889; -54.345806
MouthConfluence with Litani
 • coordinates
3°17′58.9″N 54°3′58″W / 3.299694°N 54.06611°W / 3.299694; -54.06611
Length245 km
Basin features
ProgressionLawaMaroniAtlantic Ocean
Tributaries 
 • rightWanapi

The Malani (Dutch: Marowijnekreek), also Marouini (Dutch: Marowini), is a river in the disputed area between French Guiana and Suriname. According to Suriname, it is the border river,[1] however France considers the Litani the border.[2] The river has its source at Pic Coudreau [ceb] in the Tumuk Humak Mountains. It has its mouth at the confluence with the Litany at Antecume Pata and continues its journey as the Lawa River. The Malani has a length of 245 kilometres (152 mi).[3]

  1. ^ Joop den Uyl (25 November 1975). "Aan: De Regering van de Republiek Suriname t.a.v. Zijne Excellentie de Heer H.A.E. Arron, Minister-President". Suriname.nu (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Guyane française – Suriname : le tracé définitif de la frontière officiellement fixé sur 400 km". Eduscol (in French). 8 April 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  3. ^ "malani ouest (crique); malani (riviere)". Sandre (in French). Retrieved 9 July 2022. The Malani Ouest and the Malani are considered one river