Tapanahony River

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Tapanahony River
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1905 map of the Tapanahoni River
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Location
Country Suriname
District Sipaliwini District
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Eilerts de Haan Mountains
  coordinates 2°34′05″N55°57′21″W / 2.5681°N 55.9558°W / 2.5681; -55.9558
Mouth Marowijne River
  coordinates
4°22′N54°27′W / 4.367°N 54.450°W / 4.367; -54.450
Basin features
Progression Marowijne RiverAtlantic Ocean

The Tapanahony River (sometimes called Tapanahoni) is a major river in the south eastern part of Suriname, South America. The river originates in the Southern part of the Eilerts de Haan Mountains, near the border with Brazil. It joins the Marowijne River at a place called Stoelmanseiland. Upstream, there are many villages inhabited by Indian Tiriyó people, while further downstream villages are inhabited by the Amerindian Wayana and Maroon Ndyuka people.

Contents

Villages along the river

Inhabited by Tiriyó

Inhabited by Ndyuka

Inhabited by Wayana

References

  1. "Bzzlletin. Jaargang 5". Digital Library for Dutch Literature (in Dutch). 1976–1977. Retrieved 25 June 2020.

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