Rivière de Cayenne
| Rivière de Cayenne | |
|---|---|
 | |
  Location of the mouth | |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Region | French Guiana |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Atlantic Ocean |
• coordinates | 4°55′23″N 52°20′56″W / 4.923°N 52.3489°WCoordinates: 4°55′23″N 52°20′56″W / 4.923°N 52.3489°W |
• elevation | Sea level |
| Length | 44 km (27 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | , Montsinéry River |
| • right | |
The Rivière de Cayenne ("Cayenne River") is a river in French Guiana, formed by the , , and Montsinéry River. It flows into the Atlantic Ocean near the city of Cayenne, forming an estuary about 2 km long. It is 43.7 km (27.2 mi) long, including its upper course Rivière des Cascades.[1][2]
The river featured prominently in both the movie and the book Papillon by Henri Charrière.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - cayenne, de (riviere); cascades, des (riviere) (912-0400)".
- ^ "Rivière de Cayenne". GeoNames. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
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- Rivers of French Guiana
- Rivers of France
- South America river stubs
- French Guiana geography stubs