maroni river

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Definition of maroni river in English English dictionary

River forming the border between French Guiana and Suriname, South America. It rises in the Tumuc-Humuc Mountains near the Brazilian border and descends northward to enter the Atlantic Ocean at Point Galibi, Suri., after a course of 450 mi (725 km). Its upper course is known as the Litani in Suriname or Itany in French Guiana; its middle course is called the Lawa or Aoua. Shallow-draft vessels can navigate about 60 mi (100 km) upstream from the river's mouth

Hyphenation

maroni ri·ver

Turkish pronunciation

märōni rîvır

Pronunciation

/mäˈrōnē ˈrəvər/ /mɑːˈroʊniː ˈrɪvɜr/