Maroni
river in South America, forming the border between Suriname and French Guiana
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Summary
Maroni is a river[1]. Maroni ranks in the top 2% of river entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (469 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: France[3], Suriname[4]
- Commons category: Maroni River[5]
- Mouth of the watercourse: Atlantic Ocean[6]
- Located in/on physical feature: South America[7]
- Tributary: Tapanahony River[8], Lawa River[9], Litani[10], Inini[11], Coermotibo[12]
- Category for the water basin: Category:Maroni River basin[13]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[14], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[15]
- Different from: Maroni Creek[16]
- Length: 611.7 km[17]
- Watershed area: 65,830 km²[18]
- Discharge: 1700.0 cubic metre per second[19]
- Drainage basin: Maroni basin[20]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Maroni include Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni[21], a commune of France[22], in France[23].
Why It Matters
Maroni has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] Maroni is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]
Entities named for Maroni include Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni[21], a commune of France[22], in France[23].