Lawa River

The Lawa is a river of . It forms part of the international boundary between and . It is formed by the confluence of the Litani and Malani.
  • Stream
  • Description: river in Suriname and French Guiana
  • Also known as
    “Aoua Rivier”
    “L’Awa”
    “Lama Rivier”
    “Lawa Rivier”
    “Maroni River”
    “Marowijne”
    “Rivière Awa”
    “Rivière Maroni”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip.
is an airstrip serving… is situated 2½ km southeast of Lawa River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stoelmanseiland.
is an island, and a village in the…
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Latitude
4.36667° or 4° 22′ north
Longitude
-54.43333° or 54° 26′ west
Open location code
68P79H88+MM
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Lawa River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Ríu Lawa”
  • Catalan: “Lawa”
  • Croatian: “Lawa (Maroni)”
  • Croatian: “Lawa”
  • Dutch: “Aoua”
  • Dutch: “Lawa”
  • French: “Lawa”
  • German: “Lawa”
  • Japanese: “ラワ川 (南米)”
  • Spanish: “Río Lawa”
  • Turkish: “Lawa Nehri”
  • Welsh: “Afon Lawa”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Poeloegoedoe Vallen and Tapanahoni River.

Suriname: Highlights

Learn more about Paramaribo and Surinamese Rainforest.
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