| Sinnamary | |
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| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Territory | French Guiana |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Atlantic Ocean |
| • location | Sinnamary |
| • coordinates | 5°26′14″N 52°59′47″W / 5.4373°N 52.9964°W / 5.4373; -52.9964 |
| Length | 290 km (180 mi) |
| Designations | |
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| Ramsar Wetland | |
| Official name | Estuaire du fleuve Sinnamary |
| Designated | 15 September 2008 |
| Reference no. | 1828 |
The Sinnamary (French pronunciation: [sinamaʁi]) is a river in French Guiana. It is 290 km (180 mi) long. It rises in the center of the country, flowing north until it reaches the Atlantic Ocean near the town of Sinnamary. Its longest tributary is the Koursibo. The Petit-Saut Dam was built near Petit-Saut between 1989 and 1994.
References
- "Estuaire du fleuve Sinnamary". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - sinnamary, le (fleuve) (90--0200)".
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