Rivière de Cayenne

Rivière de Cayenne
Location of the mouth
Location
Country	France
Region	French Guiana
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Atlantic Ocean
• coordinates	4°55′23″N 52°20′56″W
• elevation	Sea level
Length	44 km (27 mi)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Tonnegrande, Montsinéry River
• right	Rivière des Cascades

The Rivière de Cayenne (French pronunciation: [ʁivjɛʁ də kajɛn], "Cayenne River") is a river in French Guiana, formed by the Rivière des Cascades, Tonnegrande, and Montsinéry River. It flows into the Atlantic Ocean near the city of Cayenne, forming an estuary about 2 km long. It is 43.7 km (27.2 mi) long, including its upper course Rivière des Cascades.[1][2]

The river featured prominently in both the movie and the book Papillon by Henri Charrière.

See also

• List of rivers of French Guiana
• List of rivers of the Americas by coastline

References

1. Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - cayenne, de (riviere); cascades, des (riviere) (912-0400)".
2. "Rivière de Cayenne". GeoNames. Retrieved August 1, 2021.