Mahury

The Mahury is an extended estuary of French Guiana southeast of Cayenne. It reaches 18 kilometres (11 mi) inland from the Atlantic Ocean,[1] where it becomes known as the Oyak. Including its source rivers Comté and Oyak, it is 169 km (105 mi) long.[2]

Mahury
The Mahury upriver of the port Dégrad des Cannes
Mahury is located in French Guiana
Mahury
Location of mouth
Location
CountryFrance
RegionFrench Guiana
Physical characteristics
MouthAtlantic Ocean
 • coordinates
4°52′09″N 52°14′08″W
Length169 km (105 mi)

References
  1. Google Maps - Mahury
  2. Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - mahury, le (fleuve); oyak (riviere); brodel (crique); comte, la (riviere) (91--0200)".
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