The Litani or Itany is a river which forms part of the boundary between Suriname and French Guiana. It is a tributary, or the upper course, of the Maroni. The boundary is disputed, with Suriname also claiming land to the east of the river.[1]

Litani Itany
Litani River
Location
Countries	Suriname and French Guiana
Physical characteristics
Source
• coordinates	2.5314°N 54.8646°W / 2.5314; -54.8646
Mouth	Lawa
• coordinates	3.2997°N 54.0662°W / 3.2997; -54.0662
Basin features
Progression	Lawa→ Maroni→ Atlantic Ocean

The Litani river flows in the Lawa near Antecume Pata, and is fed from the Loë en Ulemari creeks.[2] The river was first explored in 1950 by A. Franssen Herderschee into the Tumuk Humak Mountains.[3] The total length of Litani, Lawa and Maroni is 612 km (380 mi).[4]

See also

• Borders of Suriname

Notes

References

• Encyclopaedia (1916). "Encyclopaedie van Nederlandsch West-Indië" (PDF). Digital Library for Dutch Literature (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 May 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)