Sinnamary | |
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Location | |
Country | France |
Territory | French Guiana |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | Atlantic Ocean |
• location | Sinnamary |
• coordinates | 5°26′14″N 52°59′47″W / 5.4373°N 52.9964°W |
Length | 290 km (180 mi) |
Designations | |
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Official name | Estuaire du fleuve Sinnamary |
Designated | 15 September 2008 |
Reference no. | 1828[1] |
The Sinnamary (French pronunciation: [sinamaʁi]) is a river in French Guiana. It is 290 km (180 mi) long.[2] It rises in the center of the country, flowing north until it reaches the Atlantic Ocean near the town of Sinnamary. Its longest tributary is the Koursibo.[2] The Petit-Saut Dam was built near Petit-Saut between 1989 and 1994.
References
- ^ "Estuaire du fleuve Sinnamary". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ a b Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - sinnamary, le (fleuve) (90--0200)".