Tapanahony River

The Tapanahony River (sometimes called Tapanahoni) is a major river in the south eastern part of Suriname, South America. The river originates in the Southern part of the Eilerts de Haan Mountains, near the border with Brazil. It joins the Marowijne River at a place called Stoelmanseiland. Upstream, there are many villages inhabited by Indian Tiriyó people, while further downstream villages are inhabited by the Amerindian Wayana and Maroon Ndyuka people.

Tapanahony River
1905 map of the Tapanahoni River
Location
Country	Suriname
District	Sipaliwini District
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Eilerts de Haan Mountains
• coordinates	2.5681°N 55.9558°W / 2.5681; -55.9558
Mouth	Marowijne River
• coordinates	4°22′N 54°27′W
Basin features
Progression	Marowijne River→Atlantic Ocean

Villages along the river

Inhabited by Tiriyó

• Aloepi 1 & 2
• Palumeu
• Pelelu Tepu

Inhabited by Ndyuka

• Diitabiki
• Godo Holo
• Moitaki
• Poeketi

Inhabited by Wayana

• Apetina

Bibliography

• Bruijning, Conrad Friederich Albert; Voorhoeve, Jan (1977). Encyclopedie van Suriname. Amsterdam: Elsevier. ISBN 90-10-01842-3.