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.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Suriname and French Guiana
  • Also known as: Aoua Rivier”, “L’Awa”, “Lama Rivier”, “Lawa Rivier”, “Maroni River”, “Marowijne”, “Rivière Awa”, and “Rivière Maroni

Places of Interest

Highlights include Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip.

Aerodrome
is an airstrip serving , an island on the eastern border of . is situated 2½ km southeast of Lawa River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stoelmanseiland.

Hamlet
is an island, and a village in the Paramacca resort of the in . It is located at the confluence of the with the Lawa River which forms the Marowijne River, and is also the border with .

Lawa River

Latitude
4.36667° or 4° 22′ north
Longitude
-54.43333° or 54° 26′ west
Elevation
65 metres (213 feet)
Open location code
68P79H88+MM
Geo­Names ID
3383721
Wiki­data ID
Q1516727
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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: Rio Lawa
  • Spanish: Río Lawa
  • Turkish: Lawa Nehri
  • Welsh: Afon Lawa

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Lawa River”. Photo: NullAspect, CC BY-SA 4.0.