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There's also the Litani River at the boundary of Suriname and French Guiana.

The Litani River (Arabic: نهر الليطاني; transliterated: Nahr al-Lytany) is an important waterway in southern Lebanon. It rises in the Beqaa valley and empties in the Mediterranean Sea north of Tyre. Exceeding 140 km, it is the longest river that originates and flows entirely within the borders of Lebanon. Most of its catchment area was under Israeli occupation during 1978 and from 1982 to 2000. It is a major water supply for South Lebanon.

After heading south, the Litani river changes its direction and heads toward the Mediterranean sea. This portion of the river flowing west is called the "Kasmia River". This river constitutes the geographic boundary between the Upper Galilee to its south and Mount Lebanon on its northern bank.

See also


Rivers of Lebanon

ליטני | Litani | リタニ川 | Litani

 

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