Maroni (river)

Maroni
Marowijne
Maroni; Marowijne
	Course of the Maroni
Native name	Marwina-Liba (Sranan Tongo)
Location
Countries	France and Suriname
Cities	Albina (Suriname); Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni (France);
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Suriname
• coordinates	2°N 54°W / 2°N 54°W
Mouth	Atlantic Ocean
• coordinates	5°44′45″N 53°58′06″W / 5.745793169255944°N 53.96842690321619°W
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	611.7 km (380.1 mi)
Basin size	65,830 km2 (25,420 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	1,700 m3/s (60,000 cu ft/s) 2,586 m3/s (91,300 cu ft/s)

The Maroni (French: [maʁɔni]) or Marowijne (Dutch: [maːroːˈʋɛinə]; Sranan Tongo: Marwina-Liba) is a river in South America that forms the border between French Guiana and Suriname.

Maroni Marowijne

Course of the Maroni
Native name	Marwina-Liba (Sranan Tongo)
Location
Countries	France and Suriname
Cities	Albina (Suriname) Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni (France)
Physical characteristics

Source
• location	Suriname
• coordinates	2°N 54°W / 2°N 54°W / 2; -54

Mouth	Atlantic Ocean
• coordinates	5°44′45″N 53°58′06″W / 5.745793169255944°N 53.96842690321619°W
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	611.7 km (380.1 mi)
Basin size	65,830 km² (25,420 sq mi)

Discharge
• average	1,700 m³/s (60,000 cu ft/s) 2,586 m³/s (91,300 cu ft/s)