Tarou River
The Tarou River is a river on the Caribbean island of Dominica near Mahaut.- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Dominica
- Also known as: “Tarou”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Layou and Saint Joseph.
Layou
Village
Layou is a small village on the western coast of Dominica located near the mouth of the Layou River, after which it was named. The dominant trade in the area is fishing, though a few scattered farms are still active.
Saint Joseph
Town
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Saint Joseph is the chief settlement of Dominica's St. Joseph Parish. Its population is 2,029.
Mahaut
Town
Photo: Jean & Nathalie, CC BY 2.0.
Mahaut is a village on the west coast of Dominica. It has a population of 2,399, which makes it the second largest commune in the parish of Saint Paul and was home to Dominica Colgate-Palmolive until the factory was closed in 2015 after Tropical Storm Erika. Mahaut is situated 2 miles southeast of Tarou River.
Tarou River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Saint Paul Parish, Dominica, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Tarou River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Tarou River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Tarou River”
- German: “Tarou River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Tarou”
- Swedish: “Tarou River”
- Uzbek: “Tarou daryosi”
- Welsh: “Afon Tarou”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Tarou and Tarou Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tarou Cliffs and Deux Jardins.
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