The Litani or Itany is a river which forms part of the boundary between

Suriname Suriname (; srn, Sranankondre or ), officially the Republic of Suriname ( nl, Republiek Suriname , srn, Ripolik fu Sranan), is a country on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north ...

and

French Guiana French Guiana ( or ; french: link=no, Guyane ; gcr, label=French Guianese Creole, Lagwiyann ) is an overseas departments and regions of France, overseas department/region and single territorial collectivity of France on the northern Atlantic ...

. 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. The Litani river flows in the Lawa near

Antecume Pata Antecume Pata is a village in French Guiana, France. It was founded by André Cognat, a Pierre-Bénite-born Wayana tribal chief. It is home to a nursery and primary state school. Even though French is taught at the school, Sranan Tongo Sranan T ...

, and is fed from the Loë en Ulemari creeks. The river was first explored in 1950 by A. Franssen Herderschee into the

Tumuk Humak Mountains The Tumuk Humak Mountains ( nl, Toemoek-Hoemakgebergte, pt, Serra do Tumucumaque, french: Monts Tumuc Humac) are a mountain range in South America, stretching about east–west in the border area between Brazil in the south and Suriname and F ...

. The total length of Litani, Lawa and Maroni is .

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* Rivers of French Guiana Rivers of Suriname Rivers of France French Guiana–Suriname border International rivers of South America Border rivers {{Suriname-river-stub

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