Approuague River
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The Approuague river is a major river in French Guiana
. It
runs north from the Tumuk Humak Mountains
to the Atlantic Ocean
, almost parallel with the Oiapoque
, with its mouth in Pointe Béhague
or Cumarumã.
French Guiana
French Guiana is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department located on the northern Atlantic coast of South America. It has borders with two nations, Brazil to the east and south, and Suriname to the west...
. It
runs north from the Tumuk Humak Mountains
Tumuk Humak Mountains
The Tumuk Humak Mountains are a mountain range in South America, stretching about east-west in the border area between Brazil in the south, Suriname and French Guiana in the north. In the language of the Apalam and Wayana peoples, Tumucumaque means "the mountain rock symbolizing the struggle...
to the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
, almost parallel with the Oiapoque
Oiapoque
Oiapoque is a municipality in the north of the state of Amapá, Brazil. Its population is 11,449 and its area is 22,625 km². Oiapoque is also a major river in the same state, forming the international border with French Guiana...
, with its mouth in Pointe Béhague
Pointe Béhague
The Pointe Béhague or Pointe Coumarouman or even Ponta de Cumarumã is a cape in north-east French Guiana, lying between the mouths of Approuague and Oiapoque rivers....
or Cumarumã.