Counamama
| Counamama | |
|---|---|
  Location of mouth | |
| Native name | La Counamama Rivière (French) |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Territory | French Guiana |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Atlantic Ocean |
• coordinates | 5°31′07″N 53°14′46″W / 5.518678°N 53.246188°WCoordinates: 5°31′07″N 53°14′46″W / 5.518678°N 53.246188°W |
Counamama is a river in French Guiana that empties into the Atlantic Ocean near the town of Iracoubo.[1]
The name Counamama may have come from an early Dutch ship in 1597 that explored what is now French Guiana.[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ National Geospatial Intelligence Agency. "Counamama". GeoNames. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ L. C. VAN PANHUYS. "A CLAIM FOR THE DISCOVERY OF THE COAST OF GUIANA BY THE DUTCH". Retrieved July 31, 2021.
Categories:
- Rivers of French Guiana
- Rivers of France